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忍耐

rěn nài

HSK 6 2-character word

What 忍耐 means

1. to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience

The characters in 忍耐

• 忍rěnto bear; to endure; to tolerate
• 耐nài(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

Example sentences

• 忍耐是有限度的。
  Patience has its limits.
• 忍耐是最美的美德。
  Rěnnài shì zuì měi de měidé.
  Patience is the most beautiful virtue.
• 小明忍耐不了妈妈的责骂，便嚎啕大哭。
  Xiǎomíng rěnnàibuliǎo māma de zémà, biàn háotáo-dàkū.
  Xiaoming could not handle his mother's scolding anymore, bursting into tears.

Words starting with 忍耐

• 忍耐力rěn nài lìpatience; fortitude