耐 (nài)

durable; patient; able to endure

How 耐 is written

Strokes
9
Radical
而 — beard
Traditional
耐
Simplified
耐 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 耐

耐心 nàixīn
to be patient; patience
忍耐 rěnnài
to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience
耐克 nàikè
Nike, Inc.
耐力 nàilì
endurance
耐性 nàixìng
patience; endurance
耐煩 nàifán
patient (not impatient)
能耐 néngnài
ability; capability
乳糖不耐症 rǔtángbùnàizhèng
lactose intolerance
忍耐力 rěnnàilì
patience; fortitude
急不可耐 jíbùkěnài
unable to wait
耐久 nàijiǔ
durable; long-lasting
耐人尋味 nàirénxúnwèi
thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought

耐 in a sentence

這雙鞋子很耐穿,穿了三年都沒壞。

Zhè shuāng xiézi hěn nàichuān, chuānle sān nián dōu méi huài.

“This pair of shoes is very durable; I've worn them for three years and they haven't broken.”

How common is 耐?

耐 is the 1,407th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 93.9% of all running text.

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