to endure, to withstand
Animated Stroke Order 耐
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HSK Vocabulary: 耐
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 耐 is used in context
1
tā他
rěn忍
nài耐
zhe着
téng疼
tòng痛
wán完
chéng成
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
He endured the pain and finished the race.
2
jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
xū需
yào要
hěn很
dà大
de的
nài耐
xīn心
。
Educating children requires great patience.
3
zhè这
ge个
pǐn品
pái牌
de的
diàn电
qì器
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
yòng用
。
This brand of appliances is very durable.
4
mā妈
mā妈
hěn很
yǒu有
nài耐
xīn心
。
Mom is very patient.
5
lǎo老
shī师
nài耐
xīn心
dì地
jiào教
wǒ我
men们
xiě写
zì字
。
The teacher patiently teaches us how to write.
6
xué学
xí习
xīn新
jì技
néng能
xū需
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
hé和
jiān坚
chí持
。
Learning a new skill requires patience and perseverance.
7
tā他
děng等
dé得
bù不
nài耐
fán烦
le了
。
He is getting impatient while waiting.
8
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
dé得
tài太
màn慢
，
xué学
shēng生
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
bù不
nài耐
fán烦
le了
。
The teacher spoke too slowly, and the students started to get impatient.
9
miàn面
duì对
chóng重
fù复
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
tā她
lù露
chū出
le了
bù不
nài耐
fán烦
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
Facing repeated questions, she showed an impatient expression.
10
tā他
rěn忍
nài耐
zhe着
bù不
shuō说
huà话
。
He endures without speaking.
Information
Traditional耐
Radical而
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#983
Zhuyinㄋㄞˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+8010
CangjieMBYHS
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality