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忍

rěn · ren

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Meaning

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

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不(bù)吃(chī)甜(tián)的(de)，我(wǒ)要(yào)忍住(rěnzhù)。

    I won't eat sweets today. I'll hold back.

  2. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？你(nǐ)能(néng)忍(rěn)一天(yītiān)吗(ma)？

    Really? Can you hold back for a day?

  3. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，我(wǒ)忍得住(rěndezhù)！

    Of course, I can hold back!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那边(nàbian)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)卖(mài)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    Look, someone over there is selling ice cream.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)……我(wǒ)忍不住(rěnbuzhù)了(le)。

    I... I can't hold back anymore.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)忍(rěn)着(zhe)疼(téng)痛(tòng)坚(jiān)持(chí)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

He endured the pain and persisted to finish the race.

02

她(tā)忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)笑(xiào)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She couldn't help but laugh.

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