忍受 (rěnshòu) · to bear

忍受 (rěnshòu) means “to bear; to endure; to stand”. It is written with 2 characters: 忍 (to endure) + 受 (to receive). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 忍受 is built

The characters

忍 rěn · to endure

What 忍 is made of

刃rèn — edged tool
- 刀dāo — knife
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
心xīn — heart

受 shòu · to receive

What 受 is made of

爫zhǎo — claws
冖mì — cover
又yòu — (once) again

Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我无法忍受这么大的噪音。Wǒ wúfǎ rěnshòu zhème dà de zàoyīn.I can't stand such loud noise.

她忍受不了这里的天气。Tā rěnshòu bù le zhèlǐ de tiānqì.She can't bear the weather here.

Questions about 忍受

What does 忍受 mean?

忍受 (rěnshòu) means “to bear; to endure; to stand”.

How do you pronounce 忍受?

忍受 is pronounced rěnshòu.

Which HSK level is 忍受?

忍受 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 154: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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