Definition
忍耐 (rěn nài) means 'to endure with patience and self-restraint', especially over a long period. It is more formal and deliberate than the shorter 忍 (rěn), which is common in everyday speech for simple 'holding back'. Compared to 忍受 (rěn shòu), which focuses on passively 'bearing' something unpleasant, 忍耐 emphasizes active, patient endurance.
verb
to endureto bear withto exercise patienceto restrain oneself
Examples
- ，忍耐。Wèile wán chéng zhège xiàngmù, tā bùdébù rěn nài hěnduō kùnnan.To finish this project, she had to endure a lot of difficulties.
- 忍耐，。Nǐ xūyào xuéhuì rěn nài, bù gāi qīngyì fā píqì.You need to learn to be patient and not lose your temper easily.
- 忍耐，。Tā rěn nài le hěn jiǔ, zuìzhōng háishì xuǎnzé le líkāi.He endured for a long time, but ultimately chose to leave.
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