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nài
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274653)

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Words Containing 耐

耐人寻味
nài rén xún wèi

thought-provoking

耐受
nài shòu

to tolerate

渴不可耐
kě bù kě nài

to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it

不耐受
bù nài shòu

intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)

耐蚀
nài shí

to resist corrosion

有耐久力
yǒu nài jiǔ lì

durable

耐腐蚀
nài fǔ shí

proof against corrosion

耐看
nài kàn

able to withstand careful appreciation

耐劳
nài láo

hardy

俗不可耐
sú bù kě nài

intolerably vulgar

耐高温
nài gāo wēn

heat-resistant

耐热
nài rè

heat resistant

耐药性
nài yào xìng

drug resistance

急不可耐
jí bù kě nài

unable to wait

耐火砖
nài huǒ zhuān

refractory brick

耐性
nài xìng

patience

耐烦
nài fán

to put up with (sth disagreeable)

耐受性
nài shòu xìng

tolerance (to heat, acid etc)

耐火
nài huǒ

fire-resistant

忍耐
rěn nài

to endure

耐火土
nài huǒ tǔ

fireproof stone

耐受力
nài shòu lì

tolerance

吃苦耐劳
chī kǔ nài láo

hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)

耐水性
nài shuǐ xìng

waterproof

耐洗涤性
nài xǐ dí xìng

washing or color fastness

不耐烦
bù nài fán

impatient

耐心
nài xīn

to be patient

耐洗
nài xǐ

wash-resistant

耐克
nài kè

Nike, Inc.

耐心烦
nài xīn fán

(coll.) patience

耐心帮助
nài xīn bāng zhù

forbearance

勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo

diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)

耐操
nài cāo

(of a product) durable

耐力
nài lì

endurance

能耐
néng nài

ability

耐久
nài jiǔ

durable

耐水
nài shuǐ

waterproof

乳糖不耐症
rǔ táng bù nài zhèng

lactose intolerance

耐碱
nài jiǎn

alkali-resistant

耐穿
nài chuān

durable

耐用
nài yòng

durable

活得不耐烦
huó de bù nài fán

to be tired of living

耐磨
nài mó

wear resistant

忍耐力
rěn nài lì

patience

交叉耐药性
jiāo chā nài yào xìng

cross-tolerance

抗耐甲氧西林金葡菌
kàng nài jiǎ yǎng xī lín jīn pú jūn

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

耐酸
nài suān

acid-resistant

耐用品
nài yòng pǐn

durable goods

美耐板
měi nài bǎn

melamine veneer (loanword)

刻苦耐劳
kè kǔ nài láo

to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering

施耐庵
shī nài ān

Shi Nai'an (1296-1371), author of Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh 水滸傳|水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn]