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耐
nài
1. capable of enduring
2. able to tolerate
3. patient
4. durable
5. hardy
6. resistant
Very Common • Top 5% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

耐
nài
to resist, to bear; patient, enduring
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

耐寒
nàihán
cold-proof
耐心
nàixīn
to be patient
HSK 4
耐洗
nàixǐ
wash-resistant
耐穿
nàichuān
durable
耐性
nàixìng
patience
耐水
nàishuǐ
waterproof
忍耐
rěnnài
to show restraint
HSK 6
能耐
néngnài
ability
耐磨
nàimó
wear resistant
耐看
nàikàn
able to withstand careful appreciation
耐碱
nàijiǎn
alkali-resistant
耐用
nàiyòng
durable
HSK 6
耐热
nàirè
heat resistant
耐烦
nàifán
patient (not impatient)
耐久
nàijiǔ
durable
耐火
nàihuǒ
refractory (material)
耐克
Nàikè
Nike, Inc.
耐力
nàilì
endurance
耐劳
nàiláo
hardy
耐受
nàishòu
to tolerate

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,408
Word Frequency Rank
3,983 of 84,292

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