忍受

rěnshòu

verb HSK 5 #2,093

Meanings

To endure and take it — to suffer through.

我无法忍受这种噪音。

Wǒ wúfǎ rěnshòu zhèzhǒng zàoyīn.

I cannot bear this kind of noise.

她默默忍受了很多痛苦。

Tā mòmò rěnshòu le hěnduō tòngkǔ.

She silently endured a lot of pain.

这样的天气真让人难以忍受。

Zhèyàng de tiānqì zhēn ràng rén nányǐ rěnshòu.

This kind of weather is really unbearable.

usage

忍受 (endure suffering/hardship — more serious) vs 忍 (bear/hold back — can be casual: 忍一忍). 难以忍受 = unbearable.

忍 rěn

受 shòu