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耐 - nài

endure, bear; resist; patient

endure, bear; resist; patient

How to read 耐

Click 耐 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinnài
Englishendure, bear; resist; patient
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

耐久 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 耐候. Please read 耐克 one more time.

Common words with this character

durable; long-lasting
weather-resistant; resistant to weathering
Nike, Inc.
endurance

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 耐 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 耐久 and 耐候 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 耐.