忍 (jan2) — endure; bear; tolerate; suffer; put up with; stand in Cantonese
janˊ²忍Mandarin Pinyin: ren3
Meaning of 忍
nounendure; bear; tolerate; suffer; put up with; stand
nounmerciless; truculence
nounforbear; repress
Example Sentences with 忍
佢為家庭朋友不怕忍辱負重
He is unafraid to go through humiliation for the sake of family and friends.
janˊ²忍sauˍ₆受nouˍ₆怒maaˍ₆罵
Endure the scolding.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一louˍ₆路janˊ²忍jatˉ¹一louˍ₆路siu3.笑。
He endured it while smiling.
ngoˏ₅我janˊ²忍zyuˍ₆住nouˍ₆怒fo2.火。
I held back my anger.
janˊ²忍zyuˍ₆住oˉ¹屙si2.屎。
Hold your poop.
Words Containing 忍
強忍koeng4 jan2
try one's best to hold back
忍耐力jan2 noi6 lik6
patience; fortitude; endurance
不忍bat1 jan2
unbearable, intolerable, cannot stand
忍住jan2 zyu6
endure
忍俊不禁jan2 zeon3 bat1 kam1
cannot help but laugh
忍氣吞聲jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1
swallow one's anger/pride; stifle one's indignation; suffer in silence; bite the bullet
堅忍gin1 jan5
steadfast and persevering (in face of difficulties)
無法忍受mou4 faat3 jan2 sau6
intolerable
不堪忍受bat1 ham1 jan2 sau6
unbearable
忍唔住jan2 m4 zyu6
cannot tolerate; cannot bear; cannot stand; cannot take it | Std. Chin.: 忍不住
殘忍caan4 jan2
cruel; inhumane
忍手jan2 sau2
to stop
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