忍耐
Old HSK 6
忍耐 (rěnnài) · to be patient
忍耐 (rěnnài) means “to be patient; to endure”. It is written with 2 characters: 忍 (to endure) + 耐 (to resist). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 忍耐 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
- 刀dāo — knife
- 心xīn — heart
耐 nài · to resist
What 耐 is made of
- 而ér — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Example sentences
请再忍耐一下，马上就到了。Qǐng zài rěnnài yíxià, mǎshàng jiù dào le.Please be patient a little longer, we're almost there.
他忍耐着疼痛完成了比赛。Tā rěnnài zhe téngtòng wánchéng le bǐsài.He endured the pain and finished the race.
Questions about 忍耐
What does 忍耐 mean?
忍耐 (rěnnài) means “to be patient; to endure”.
How do you pronounce 忍耐?
忍耐 is pronounced rěnnài.
Which HSK level is 忍耐?
忍耐 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 忍不住rěnbuzhùcan't help (doing)
- 残忍cánrěncruel
- 忍受rěnshòuto bear
- 容忍róngrěnto tolerate
- 耐心nàixīnpatient
- 不耐烦bùnàifánimpatient
- 耐用nàiyòngdurable
Learn 忍耐 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 153: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.