Hanzi
Traditional
忍
Simplified
忍

to bear/to endure/to tolerate/to restrain oneself

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

rěn, rèn

Bopomofo

ㄖㄣˇ, ㄖㄣˋ

Jyutping

jan2

Example sentences

忍 rěn
他忍著痛，繼續往前走。
他忍著痛，继续往前走。

He endured the pain and continued walking forward.

容忍 róngrěn
這種無禮的行為是無法容忍的。
这种无礼的行为是无法容忍的。

This kind of rude behavior is intolerable.

野蠻 / 野蛮 yěmán
這種野蠻的行為是不被社會所容忍的。
这种野蛮的行为是不被社会所容忍的。

This kind of brutal behavior is not tolerated by society.

忍受 rěnshòu
我無法忍受這吵鬧的環境。
我无法忍受这吵闹的环境。

I cannot stand this noisy environment.

忍心 rěnxīn
他不忍心看到那個孩子在雨中哭泣。
他不忍心看到那个孩子在雨中哭泣。

He couldn't bear to see that child crying in the rain.

拋棄 / 抛弃 pāoqì
他不忍心拋棄那隻受傷的小貓。
他不忍心抛弃那只受伤的小猫。

He couldn't bear to abandon that injured kitten.

忍耐 rěnnài
雖然很生氣，他還是忍耐著沒有發火。
虽然很生气，他还是忍耐著没有发火。

Although he was very angry, he still restrained himself and didn't lose his temper.

極限 / 极限 jíxiàn
一個人的忍耐是有極限的。
一个人的忍耐是有极限的。

One's patience has its limits.

不忍 bùrěn
看到那隻受傷的貓，我實在不忍心離開。
看到那只受伤的猫，我实在不忍心离开。

Seeing that injured cat, I really couldn't bear to leave.

慘 / 惨 cǎn
那場車禍現場非常慘，讓人不忍直視。
那场车祸现场非常惨，让人不忍直视。

The scene of that car accident was very tragic, making it hard to look at.

Example Vocabulary

忍

ren3

to endure; to bear; to tolerate

容忍

rong2'ren3

to tolerate; to put up with

忍受

ren3'shou4

to endure; to stand; to bear

忍心

ren3'xin1

to have the heart to; to be hard-hearted enough to

忍者

ren3'zhe3

忍耐

ren3'nai4

to endure; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself

不堪忍受

不忍

bu4'ren3

cannot bear; cannot heart to

堅忍

jian1'ren3

堅忍不拔

jian1'ren3'bu4'ba2

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