容 (róng) — to contain; to hold; to accommodate; to tolerate; to forgive; to allow
Definition
容 (róng) is a more formal, written alternative to 容纳 ('to contain / hold') and 容忍 ('to tolerate'). It commonly appears in set phrases like 容忍 and 容纳, where it functions as the bound verb element rather than standing alone.
verb
to containto holdto accommodateto tolerateto forgiveto allow
Examples
- 容。Zhè ge fáng jiān néng róng xià shí gè rén.This room can hold ten people.
- 容，。Tā bù néng róng rén, suǒ yǐ péng you hěn shǎo.He cannot tolerate others, so he has very few friends.
- 容。Zuò rén yào néng róng dé xià bié rén de quē diǎn.As a person, one must be able to tolerate others' shortcomings.
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