rěn
忍
endure; bear; have the heart to
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to endure; to bear; to tolerate; to put up with
Describes enduring physical pain, emotional distress, or unfavorable situations.
Wèi为
le了
mù目
biāo标
，
tā他
rěn忍
shòu受
le了
cháng常
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
xiǎng想
xiàng象
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
For his goal, he endured unimaginable pain.
Tā她
qiáng强
rěn忍
lèi泪
shuǐ水
，
bù不
ràng让
zì自
jǐ己
kū哭
chū出
lái来
。
She fought back her tears, not letting herself cry.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
rěn忍
bù不
xià下
qù去
le了
，
bì必
xū须
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
I really can't take this anymore; I have to speak up.
Shì是
kě可
rěn忍
，
shú孰
bù不
kě可
rěn忍
？
If this can be tolerated, what cannot?
Rěn忍
tòng痛
gē割
ài爱
。
To reluctantly part with something beloved.
verb
to have the heart to; to be hardhearted enough to
Often used in negative or rhetorical contexts to express unwillingness to cause suffering.
Kàn看
dào到
liú流
làng浪
māo猫
nà那
me么
kě可
lián怜
，
wǒ我
yú于
xīn心
bù不
rěn忍
。
Seeing the stray cat so pitiful, I couldn't bear it in my heart.
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
rěn忍
xīn心
shāng伤
hài害
zhè这
me么
xìn信
rèn任
nǐ你
de的
rén人
？
How could you have the heart to hurt someone who trusts you so much?
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cán残
rěn忍
de的
xíng行
wéi为
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
。
This cruel act is outrageous.
Tā他
bù不
shì是
yī一
gè个
rěn忍
xīn心
pāo抛
qì弃
péng朋
you友
de的
rén人
。
He is not the kind of person who would heartlessly abandon a friend.
Duì对
dí敌
rén人
yào要
hěn狠
，
bù不
néng能
xīn心
cí慈
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
Be ruthless towards the enemy; you can't afford to be soft-hearted.