容忍 róngrěn to put up with
to put up with; to tolerate
How to remember 容忍: 容 contain + 忍 to endure = to put up with.
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How it is used
- To put up with / tolerate something unpleasant - 我无法容忍这种行为 (wǒ wúfǎ róngrěn zhè zhǒng xíngwéi) I can't tolerate this behavior.
- Implies enduring what you dislike; often negated to draw a limit (不能容忍 cannot stand for).
- Contrast 宽容 (kuānróng), which is being lenient/forgiving as a virtue; 容忍 is more grudging endurance.
Example sentences
- 那女士容忍了那男人。 Nà nǚshì róngrěn le nà nánrén.The lady tolerated the man.
- 你能容忍他做事的方式么？ Nǐ néng róngrěn tā zuòshì de fāngshì me?Can you put up with the way he behaves?