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忍耐

rěn nài
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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急躁
jí zào

irritable; irascible

急躁 means 'impatient, irritable', the opposite of being patient.

Related words

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耐心
nài xīn

to be patient

忍耐 is the verb 'to be patient', while 耐心 is the noun 'patience' or adjective 'patient'.

Synonyms

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忍受
rěn shòu

to bear

Both mean to endure, but 忍受 emphasizes passive suffering, while 忍耐 emphasizes active restraint.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 不住 to mean 'cannot bear': 忍耐不住 (can't hold back).

Common mistakes

忍耐 is not used for short-term waiting like 'wait a moment'; use 等一下. It implies long-term forbearance.

Example Sentences

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他 忍耐 着疼痛，继续工作。
He endured the pain and continued working.

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Words Containing 忍耐

忍耐力
rěn nài lì

patience

Child Words of 忍耐

忍
rěn

to bear

耐
nài

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand