Chinese word

忍受

Pronunciation

Pinyinrěn shòu

Meaning

  • verbendure

Example

你必须学会忍受批评。nǐ bì xū xué huì rěn shòu pī píng

You must learn to endure criticism.

Illustration for 忍受 (endure)

More examples

他选择默默忍受质疑。tā xuǎn zé mò mò rěn shòu zhì yí

He chose to silently endure the questioning.

Core concept

Letting an unwanted condition affect the body or mind while remaining outwardly controlled.

Common phrases

  • 忍受批评rěn shòu pī píng

    endure criticism

  • 忍受压力rěn shòu yā lì

    endure pressure

Similar words

忍耐rěn nài: Persevere patiently through suffering or a hard situation.
容忍róng rěn: Allow another person's bad behavior or shortcomings to continue without objecting.
承受chéng shòu: Withstand an outside force, injury, loss, or other burden.

Definition in Chinese

在心理或身体上承受令人不愉快的情况而不发作，常含被迫或不得已的意味。zài xīn lǐ huò shēn tǐ shàng chéng shòu lìng rén bù yú kuài de qíng kuàng ér bù fā zuò cháng hán bèi pò huò bù dé yǐ de yì wèi

Word origin

忍 (rěn, "hold back") traditionally depicts a blade above a heart, linking the form to controlled pain, and 受 (shòu, "receive") adds the idea of taking something in.

Usage tips

  • In general conversation, this verb is stronger than a neutral statement that someone accepts a condition because it suggests that the condition is unpleasant and that staying calm takes effort.

Other meanings

  • tolerateverb

Opposites

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