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忍受

rěnshòu
verb HSK 5 #2,093

Meanings

  1. 1 to bear; to endure
  2. 2 to put up with; to tolerate

Characters

忍
rěn
to endure
受
shòu
to receive; to bear
To endure and take it — to suffer through.

Examples

我无法忍受这种噪音。
Wǒ wúfǎ rěnshòu zhè zhǒng zàoyīn.
I cannot bear this kind of noise.
她默默忍受了很多痛苦。
Tā mòmò rěnshòu le hěn duō 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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

忍 rěn
受 shòu