nài

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

beard/and (而) + inch (寸) = endure one measure at a time

寸 originally meant 'inch' or a small measure, suggesting restraint and precision. Together, the image is of holding yourself in check — bearing difficulty one small measure at a time.

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这种布料磨,很适合做工作服。

zhè zhǒng bùliào nài mó, hěn shìhé zuò gōngzuòfú。

This type of fabric is wear-resistant, very suitable for making work clothes.

他做事很心,从不因为麻烦而放弃。

tā zuòshì hěn nàixīn, cóng bù yīnwèi máfan ér fàngqì。

He is very patient in what he does, and never gives up just because something is troublesome.

Words with 耐

耐用

nài yòng

durable

不耐受

bù nài shòu

intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)

不耐烦

bù nài fán

impatient

乳糖不耐症

rǔ táng bù nài zhèng

lactose intolerance

交叉耐药性

jiāo chā nài yào xìng

cross-tolerance

俗不可耐

sú bù kě nài

intolerably vulgar

刻苦耐劳

kè kǔ nài láo

to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering

吃苦耐劳

chī kǔ nài láo

hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)

忍耐

rěn nài

to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience

忍耐力

rěn nài lì

patience

急不可耐

jí bù kě nài

unable to wait

抗耐甲氧西林金葡菌

kàng nài jiǎ yǎng xī lín jīn pú jūn

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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