忍耐 rěnnài to endure
to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
How to remember 忍耐: 忍 to endure + 耐 to resist = to endure.
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How it is used
- To endure and restrain oneself patiently - 再忍耐一下就好了 (zài rěnnài yíxià jiù hǎo le) just bear with it a little longer.
- Emphasizes holding back a reaction (pain, anger, urge), while 忍受 (rěnshòu) stresses undergoing something unpleasant.
- Often intransitive: 忍耐力 (endurance); pairs with hardship, provocation, discomfort.