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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)

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

Metadata

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

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