Chinese word

忍耐

Pronunciation

Pinyinrěn nài

Meaning

  • nounpatience

Example

这件事需要忍耐。zhè jiàn shì xū yào rěn nài

This matter requires patience.

Illustration for 忍耐 (patience)

More examples

学习一门语言需要持久的忍耐。xué xí yì mén yǔ yán xū yào chí jiǔ de rěn nài

Learning a language requires lasting patience.

Core concept

A person holds back immediate reactions and stays with a difficult situation until it passes or the goal is reached.

Common phrases

  • 忍耐精神rěn nài jīng shén

    spirit of patience

  • 忍耐的品质rěn nài de pǐn zhì

    quality of patience

Similar words

耐心nài xīn: Calmness that allows someone to wait and handle events without rushing.
毅力yì lì: The strength to continue working without giving up before reaching a goal.
忍耐力rěn nài lì: The capacity to withstand pain or pressure while completing a task.

Definition in Chinese

在困难、痛苦或长期不利的情况下，克制不满与冲动，持续承受并坚持下去的品质或能力。zài kùn nán tòng kǔ huò cháng qī bú lì de qíng kuàng xià kè zhì bù mǎn yǔ chōng dòng chí xù chéng shòu bìng jiān chí xià qù de pǐn zhì huò néng lì

Word origin

忍耐 (rěnnài, "patience") is formed from 忍 (rěn, "restrain and bear") and 耐 (nài, "stand up to"), linking self-control with lasting resistance to hardship.

Usage tips

  • A delayed result can require patience, but 忍耐 (rěnnài, "patience") usually signals a harder burden or stronger self-control, so it carries more weight than ordinary waiting.

Other meanings

  • endurancenoun
  • endureverb

Related words

  • 忍耐力rěn nài lìendurancenoun

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