忍耐

rěnnài

verb HSK 7 #7,782

Meanings

1 to endure
2 to exercise patience
3 to restrain oneself

Characters

endure; be patient

Both characters mean 'endure' — together they emphasize patience and self-restraint

Examples

你要学会忍耐。

Nǐ yào xuéhuì rěnnài.

You need to learn patience.

他再也忍耐不住了。

Tā zài yě rěnnài bú zhù le.

He couldn't hold back any longer.

面对困难，我们需要忍耐。

Miànduì kùnnán, wǒmen xūyào rěnnài.

Facing difficulties, we need to be patient.

Tips

usage

忍耐 suggests patient endurance over time. Compare with 忍受 (rěnshòu) which focuses more on bearing pain or hardship, and 容忍 (róngrěn) which means tolerating someone's behavior.

Stroke Order

忍 rěn

耐 nài