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忍受

rěn shòu · ren shou

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to bear; to endure
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The neighbour sings every day

  1. Liangliang

    隔壁(gébì)天天(tiāntiān)练(liàn)歌(gē)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)忍受(rěnshòu)得(de)了(liǎo)？

    Next door practises singing every day. How do you put up with it?

  2. Dengdeng

    一开始(yīkāishǐ)很(hěn)难(nán)忍受(rěnshòu)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)习惯(xíguàn)了(le)。

    At first it was hard to bear. Now I am used to it.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)一天(yītiān)都(dōu)忍受(rěnshòu)不(bù)了(liǎo)。

    Really? I could not stand it for one day.

  4. Dengdeng

    其实(qíshí)他(tā)唱(chàng)得(de)不错(bùcuò)，我(wǒ)还(hái)会(huì)跟着(gēnzhe)唱(chàng)。

    Actually he sings quite well. I even sing along.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)敲门(qiāomén)吧(ba)，问问(wènwèn)他(tā)明天(míngtiān)唱(chàng)什么(shénme)。

    Then let us knock on his door and ask what he sings tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)能(néng)忍(rěn)受(shòu)长(cháng)途(tú)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)吗(ma)？

Can she endure a long trip?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)间(jiān)屋(wū)子(zi)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)实(shí)在(zài)忍(rěn)受(shòu)不(bu)了(liǎo)。

This room is too noisy; I really can't endure it.

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