忍

rěn · ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to bear
  2. to endure
  3. to tolerate
  4. to restrain oneself

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)忍(rěn)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 to finish the race.

02

她(tā)忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)笑(xiào)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She couldn't help but laugh.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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