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

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.

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.

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