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耐 (nài): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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耐 (nài): To endure — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 耐

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 耐

耐 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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耐

耐=

4.

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5.

How to Use 耐

Patience or Tolerance

These words express the ability or quality of being patient or enduring.

耐心 • nài xīn • patient • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yǒu有

néng能

nai耐

zuò做

zhè这

ge

Information

Pinyinnài

Meaningto endure, to withstand

Strokes9

Radical而

Traditional耐

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#983

Zhuyinㄋㄞˋ

UnicodeU+8010

CangjieMBYHS

而ér · and

nài耐

xīn心

patient

不耐烦 • bú nài fán • impatient • HSK 5

HSK 5

bú不

nài耐

fán烦

impatient

忍耐 • rěn nài • exercise patience; restrain oneself; be tolerant of • HSK 6

HSK 6

rěn忍

nài耐

exercise patience; restrain oneself; be tolerant of

Withstanding or Durable Quality

These words describe something that can withstand wear or attention.

耐用 • nài yòng • durable; stand wear and tear • HSK 6

HSK 6

nài耐

yòng用

durable; stand wear and tear

耐人寻味 • nài rén xún wèi • Thought-provoking / Intriguing • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

nài耐

rén人

xún寻

个

gōng工

zuò作

。

He has the ability to do this job.

xué学

zhōng中

wén文

xū需

yào要

nài耐

xìng性

。

Learning Chinese requires patience.

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.

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.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

cái材

liào料

fēi非

cháng常

nài耐

gāo高

wēn温

。

This material can withstand high temperatures very well.

wèi

味

Thought-provoking / Intriguing

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "nai".

乃nǎito be; then, thereupon; you, your
奈nàihow; what; to bear; to endure
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "而".

耍shuǎplay with; flourish
而érand; while

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