忍耐 (rěn nài): Exercise patience (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

rěn忍

to endure, to bear, to tolerate

nài耐

to endure, to withstand

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How to Use 忍耐 in Sentences

Adverb + Verbwith无法

wú无

fǎ法

rěn忍

nài耐

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cán rěn

cruel; ruthless; merciless

忍心rěn xīnHave the heart to / Have the nerve to

动心忍性dòng xīn rěn xìngTo strengthen one's resolve and temper one's character through hardship and perseverance, remaining steadfast despite external obstacles.

忍无可忍rěn wú kě rěnto be at the end of one's patience; cannot bear it any longer

忍气吞声rěn qì tūn shēngto swallow one's anger and remain silent

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How to Use 忍耐 in Sentences

Adverb + Verbwith无法

wú无

fǎ法

rěn忍

nài耐

neutral

unable to endure

Verb + Objectwith痛苦

rěn忍

nài耐

tòng痛

kǔ苦

neutral

endure pain

Verb + Complementwith一下

rěn忍

nài耐

yī一

xià下

informalSpoken

endure for a moment

Adjective + Nounwith极限

jí极

xiàn限

rěn忍

nài耐

formalWritten

extreme endurance

Subject + Predicatewith力

rěn忍

nài耐

lì力

qiáng强

formal

strong endurance

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Example Sentences with 忍耐

tā他

rěn忍

nài耐

zhe着

bù不

shuō说

huà话

。

He endures without speaking.

miàn面

duì对

wú无

lǐ理

de的

zhǐ指

zé责

，

tā他

xuǎn

xué学

xí习

xīn新

jì技

néng能

xū需

yào要

rěn忍

nài耐

cháng长

qī期

de的

rěn忍

nài耐

yǔ与

děng等

dài待

，

zài在

pái排

duì队

shí时

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

xū需

yào

选

zé择

rěn忍

nài耐

ér而

fēi非

lì立

jí即

fǎn反

bó驳

。

Facing unreasonable accusations, he chose to exercise patience rather than refute immediately.

hé和

jiān坚

chí持

。

Learning a new skill requires patience and perseverance.

zhōng

终

yú于

huàn换

lái来

le了

tán谈

pàn判

de的

chéng成

gōng功

。

Long-term patience and waiting finally led to the success of the negotiation.

要

yì一

diǎn点

rěn忍

nài耐

hé和

tǐ体

liàng谅

。

When queuing, everyone needs a bit of patience and understanding.

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