Writing
忍 (rěn) — how to say "to endure" in Chinese
忍
To endure
verb
Character composition
忍
to endure
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
忍疼
rěn téng
endure pain
忍一下
rěn yíxià
endure for a moment
忍几分钟
rěn jǐ fēnzhōng
endure for a few minutes
Examples
他忍了很久才说话。
He endured for a long time before speaking.
我忍。
I endure.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say endure in Chinese?
"to endure" in Chinese is 忍 (rěn).
忍 meaning in English
忍 (rěn) means "To endure".
How is 忍 pronounced?
It is pronounced rěn (written as ren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for endure
It is written 忍 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 忍?
忍 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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