忍耐

rěn nài · ren nai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to endure
  2. to bear with
  3. to exercise patience
  4. to restrain oneself
  5. patience
  6. endurance

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)忍(rěn)耐(nài)着(zhe)疼(téng)痛(tòng),坚(jiān)持(chí)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

He endured the pain and persisted in finishing the race.

02

小(xiǎo)明(míng)忍(rěn)耐(nài)不(bu)了(liǎo)妈(mā)妈(ma)的(de)责(zé)骂(mà),便(biàn)嚎(háo)啕(táo)大(dà)哭(kū)。

Xiaoming could not handle his mother's scolding anymore, bursting into tears.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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