忍

rěn
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endure, tolerate, put up with
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

忍 has 心 (heart/mind) as the meaning part and 刃 rèn as the sound part. It first meant 'to bear, be patient,' then grew to 'to restrain oneself.'

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Example Sentences

我忍不住笑了。
wǒ rěnbùzhù xiàole 。
I couldn't help but laugh.
他忍受了很多痛苦。
tā rěnshòu le hěnduō tòngkǔ 。
He endured a lot of pain.
你能忍下这件事吗？
nǐ néng rěn xià zhè jiàn shì ma ？
Can you put up with this matter?

Words with similar meanings

容忍róngrěn
to tolerate
This word emphasizes patience and acceptance in a more formal context.
忍耐rěnnài
to endure
This synonym focuses more on bearing hardships and is often used when discussing emotional or physical suffering.

Words Starting With 忍

忍不住rěn bu zhù
cannot help; unable to bear
忍受rěn shòu
to bear; to endure
忍耐rěn nài
to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience

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