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Characters, words, pinyin or English

耐 nài to resist

to resist; patient; enduring; to endure; to withstand

How to remember 耐: 而 and yet + 寸 inch = to resist. The boy on a diet longs for cake, and yet with the plate one inch from his nose he manages to resist.

  • 1,409. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 而

Component breakdown

耐 = 而 and yet + 寸 inch

  • 而 and yet
  • 寸 inch
The Gushi story

The boy on a diet longs for cake, and yet with the plate one inch from his nose he manages to resist.

How it is used

  • To endure/withstand - 耐心 (nàixīn) patience, 耐用 (nàiyòng) durable, 忍耐 (rěnnài) endure/put up with.
  • 耐用 (nàiyòng) = lasts well under use (of products); 耐心 (nàixīn) = patient (of people).
  • 不耐烦 (búnàifán) = impatient/fed up: 他有点不耐烦 (tā yǒudiǎn búnàifán) he's getting impatient. 耐人寻味 (nàirénxúnwèi) = thought-provoking.

Words with 耐

Example sentences

  • 他在耐心地等待。 Tā zài nàixīn de děngdài.He's waiting patiently.