耐
nài
Pinyin

Definition

耐
 - 
nài
  1. capable of enduring
  2. able to tolerate
  3. patient
  4. durable
  5. hardy
  6. resistant

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

耐
nài
  1. 1 capable of enduring
  2. 2 able to tolerate
  3. 3 patient
  4. 4 durable
  5. 5 hardy
  6. 6 resistant
耐心
nài xīn
  1. 1 to be patient
  2. 2 patience
忍耐
rěn nài
  1. 1 to endure
  2. 2 to bear with
  3. 3 to exercise patience
  4. 4 to restrain oneself
  5. 5 patience
  6. 6 endurance
忍耐力
rěn nài lì
  1. 1 patience
  2. 2 fortitude
耐克
Nài kè
  1. 1 Nike, Inc.

Idioms (3)

刻苦耐劳
kè kǔ nài láo
  1. 1 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
  2. 2 hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo
  1. 1 diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)
吃苦耐劳
chī kǔ nài láo
  1. 1 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)

Sample Sentences

哈哈，也没见你盯着你太太看那么久过，哈哈。不过经你这么一解说，你这件作品的确还挺耐看的，很古朴、自然。
hāhā ，yě méi jiàn nǐ dīng zhe nǐ tàitai kàn nàme jiǔ guò ，hāhā 。bùguò Jīng nǐ zhème yī jiěshuō ，nǐ zhè jiàn zuòpǐn díquè hái tǐng nàikàn de ，hěn gǔpǔ 、zìrán 。
Ha ha! I’ve never even seen you stare at your wife for so long. Ha ha! But after having listened to your explanation, your artwork is really worth a second look. It’s very simple and natural.
Go to Lesson 
她的耐性还得调养调养，你下次跟我们一块儿去吧！
tā de nàixìng hái děi tiáoyǎng tiáoyǎng ，nǐ xiàcì gēn wǒmen yīkuàir qù ba ！
She needs to work on her patience, you should come with us next time!
Go to Lesson 
不是啦！不跟你瞎扯，我觉得自己确实在看稍长一点的文章，很容易失去耐性。
bùshì la ！bù gēn nǐ xiāchě ，wǒ juéde zìjǐ quèshí zài kàn shāo cháng yīdiǎn de wénzhāng ，hěn róngyì shīqù nàixìng 。
Not at all! I'm not going to bullshit you. I feel like when I'm reading longer articles, I easily lose my patience.
Go to Lesson 
那真是！体育课玩老鹰捉小鸡的时候，我常常把女生绊倒，就为了引起注意，被告了状，班主任总会特别耐心地教育我，现在想想还真幼稚。
nà zhēn shì ！tǐyù kè wán lǎoyīng zhuō xiǎojī de shíhou ，wǒ chángcháng bǎ nǚshēng bàndào ，jiù wèile yǐnqǐ zhùyì ，bèi gào le zhuàng ，bānzhǔrèn zǒng huì tèbié nàixīn de jiàoyù wǒ ，xiànzài xiǎngxiang hái zhēn yòuzhì 。
That's so true! When we played the game with the eagle and the chicks during gym class, I would often trip the girls up to get their attention, and then when they tattled on me, the teacher would always be so patient in telling me off. Now that I think of it, it was really childish.
Go to Lesson 
我两天后也换学自排，虽然驾训班的教练很有耐心，但我还是学得很慢。
wǒ liǎng tiān hòu yě huàn xué zìpái ，suīrán jiàxùnbān de jiàoliàn hěnyǒu nàixīn ，dàn wǒ háishì xué de hěn màn 。
Two days later I switched to automatic, although my driving instructor is very patient, I'm still learning really slowly.
Go to Lesson 
有的顾客抱着很明确的蓝图进门，确实比较不愿意接受我们的建议，但有些只有模糊的理想的顾客，同样不好沟通。这种时候，就是比谁有耐心了。
yǒude gùkè bào zhe hěn míngquè de lántú jìn mén ，quèshí bǐjiào bù yuànyì jiēshòu wǒmen de jiànyì ，dàn yǒuxiē zhǐyǒu móhu de lǐxiǎng de gùkè ，tóngyàng bù hǎo gōutōng 。zhèzhǒng shíhou ，jiùshì bǐ shéi yǒu nàixīn le 。
Some customers come to us with a clear blueprint from the start and are, indeed, quite unwilling to accept our suggestions, but other clients have a vaguer ideal in mind and are equally difficult to communicate with. At times like those, you have to be the most patient person in the world.
Go to Lesson 
曾晶介绍，对于老年人，体重过轻或消瘦会增加骨质疏松、食道和胃肿瘤等疾病的风险，同时导致对疾病的抵抗耐受力降低、缩短寿命。目前普遍认为，老年人的健康体质指数在20～27之间为宜，也就是说，微胖的老人相对更健康。
zēngjīng jièshào ，duìyú lǎoniánrén ，tǐzhòng guò qīng huò xiāoshòu huì zēngjiā gǔzhí shūsōng 、shídào hé wèi zhǒngliú děng jíbìng de fēngxiǎn ，tóngshí dǎozhì duì jíbìng de dǐkàng nàishòulì jiàngdī 、suōduǎn shòumìng 。mùqián pǔbiàn rènwéi ，lǎoniánrén de jiànkāng tǐzhì zhǐshù zài 20 ～27 zhījiān wèiyí ，yějiùshìshuō ，wēi pàng de lǎorén xiāngduì gèng jiànkāng 。
Zeng Jing said that for the elderly, underweight or weight loss will increase the risk of osteoporosis, esophagus and stomach cancer, and at the same time lead to reduced resistance to disease and shorten life. It is generally believed that the healthy body mass index of the elderly is between 20 and 27, that is to say, old people who are slightly plump are relatively healthier.
Go to Lesson 
我的老师是一个很有耐性的人。
wǒ de lǎoshī shì yī gè hěnyǒu nàixìng de rén 。
My teacher is a very patient person.
Go to Lesson 
有耐性、有耐心
yǒu nài xìng 、yǒu nàixīn
to have patience
Go to Lesson 
我是个没耐性的人，不喜欢等公车。
wǒ shì gè méi nàixìng de rén ，bù xǐhuan děng gōngchē 。
I'm a very impatient person. I don't like waiting for buses.
Go to Lesson