耐 - nài - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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耐

nài

Definition

capable of enduring
able to tolerate
patient
durable
hardy
resistant

Character Decomposition

Related words (43)

耐久

nài jiǔ

durable; long-lasting

endurance

hardy; able to resist hardship

耐受

nài shòu

to tolerate; endurance

耐寒

nài hán

cold-proof; resistant to cold

耐心

nài xīn

patient (adjective); patience; to be patient

patience; endurance

waterproof

wash-resistant

refractory (material); fire-resistant

耐烦

nài fán

patient (not impatient); patience; to have patience; tolerant

耐热

nài rè

heat resistant; fire-proof

durable

able to withstand careful appreciation; well worth a second look

alkali-resistant

wear resistant

durable; proof against wear and tear

to resist corrosion

acid-resistant

tolerance; ability to survive; hardiness

耐受性

nài shòu xìng

tolerance (to heat, acid etc); resistance

(coll.) patience

waterproof

fire-proof stone; flame resistant material

耐火砖

nài huǒ zhuān

refractory brick; firebrick

durable goods

proof against corrosion

耐药性

nài yào xìng

drug resistance; drug tolerance (medicine)

heat-resistant

thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought

耐心帮助

nài xīn bāng zhù

forbearance; tolerance; patient help

耐洗涤性

nài xǐ dí xìng

washing or color fastness; launderability

忍耐

rěn nài

to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance

ability; capability

impatience; impatient

patience; fortitude

unable to wait

durable

to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it

乳糖不耐症

rǔ táng bù nài zhèng

lactose intolerance

交叉耐药性

jiāo chā nài yào xìng

cross-tolerance

活得不耐烦

huó de bù nài fán

to be tired of living; (coll.) to be asking for trouble

抗耐甲氧西林金葡菌

kàng nài jiǎ yǎng xī lín jīn pú jūn

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Idioms (3)

刻苦耐劳

kè kǔ nài láo

to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering; hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity

勤俭耐劳

qín jiǎn nài láo

diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)

吃苦耐劳

chī kǔ nài láo

to be inured to hardships; hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom); to bear hardships and stand hard work; to work hard

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