忍
Character
to bear something unpleasant without complaining
Meaning
rěn
ren3- to bear something unpleasant without complaining
- to stop yourself from doing something you want to do
Examples
我忍不住笑了。
wǒ rěn bu zhù xiào le
I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
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别哭了，忍一忍就好了。
bié kū le rěn yi rěn jiù hǎo le
Stop crying. Just bear it a little and it will be okay.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
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Words with 忍
See all 50 →忍受rěn shòuto bear or put up with something painful, hard, or unpleasantWordHSK 5忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot stop yourself from doing somethingWordHSK 5忍心rěn xīnto have the heart to do something that hurts someoneWordHSK 7–9忍耐rěn nàito stay calm and not get angry when something is hardWordHSK 7–9忍饥挨饿rěn jī ái èto go hungry for a long time because there is little or no foodWordHSK 7–9忍俊rěn jùnsmilingWord忍冬rěn dōnghoneysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Word忍痛rěn tòngto sufferWord忍者rěn zhěninjaWord忍耻rěn chǐto endure humiliationWord忍让rěn ràngto exercise forbearanceWord忍得住rěn de zhùto refrainWord