容忍 (róng rěn) — to tolerate, to put up with | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

容忍 is 'to tolerate' something unpleasant (mistakes, unfair treatment, pain) while accepting it continues. Stronger and more negative than 包容, which means to be broadly tolerant and forgiving.

verb

to tolerateto put up with

Examples

容忍。
Tā hěn nán róng rěn bié rén de cuò wù.
He finds it hard to tolerate others' mistakes.
容忍。
Tā wú fǎ róng rěn zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù.
She cannot tolerate this kind of unfair treatment.
容忍。
Tā bù néng cháng qī róng rěn zhè zhǒng tòng kǔ.
He cannot tolerate this kind of pain for long.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

容 (allow) and 忍 (endure) together mean put up with.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀mián

Sound part声符shēngfú

公

公gōng容róng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 容, the 宀 (roof) part points to holding or containing, and 公 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

刃心忍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

刃

刃rèn忍rěn

Same sound today

忍 combines 心 (heart) and 刃 (blade). The 刃 part provides the sound, and the 心 part is the heart.

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