忍

To bear in Chinese: 忍 (rěn)

rěn

to bear

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to bear
  2. 2to endure
  3. 3to tolerate
  4. 4to restrain oneself

Stroke order

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忍

Zhuyin

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ㄖㄣˇ

rěn

ㄖ/ rㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他实在忍不住笑了出来。

    tā shí zài rěn bú zhù xiào le chū lái。

    He really couldn't help laughing.

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Related words

忍受

rěn shòu

to bear

残忍

cán rěn

cruel

忍耐

rěn nài

to endure

忍心

rěn xīn

to have the heart to do sth

容忍

róng rěn

to put up with

忍不住

rěn bu zhù

cannot help

忍饥挨饿

rěn jī ái è

starving

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