容纳 (róng nà) — to hold, to contain, to accommodate (people or objects); to tolerate, to accept (different opinions, dissent)
Definition
Spans two senses: physical capacity ('hold, contain') and accepting differing views. For tolerance of people/opinions, it is broader than 容忍 (which focuses on enduring) and more neutral than 包容 (which adds a warm, forgiving tone).
verb
to holdto containto accommodate (people or objects)to tolerateto accept (different opinions, dissent)
Examples
- 容纳。Zhè liàng chē néng róng nà wǔ gè rén.This car can hold five people.
- 容纳。Wǒ men yīng gāi róng nà bù tóng de yì jiàn.We should tolerate different opinions.
- 容纳。Zhè ge tú shū guǎn kě yǐ róng nà shàng qiān běn shū.This library can accommodate thousands of books.
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