忍痛

rěntòng

adverb #30,860

Meanings

1 to endure pain
2 reluctantly
3 to grit one's teeth (and do something)

Characters

to endure; bear

Examples

HSK 4

受伤后他忍痛坚持完成比赛。

Shòushāng hòu tā rěntòng jiānchí wánchéng bǐsài.

After getting injured, he endured the pain and finished the match.

HSK 7-9

他忍痛卖掉了祖传的房子。

Tā rěntòng màidiào le zǔchuán de fángzi.

He reluctantly sold the house that had been in his family for generations.

HSK 7-9

为了健康，我忍痛戒了咖啡。

Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ rěntòng jiè le kāfēi.

For my health, I reluctantly gave up coffee.

Tips

usage

Two senses: literal (endure physical pain) and figurative (do something painful to oneself, e.g. sell a beloved item, give up something). The figurative use is more common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

忍 rěn

痛 tòng