容忍 (róng rěn) — to tolerate, to put up with

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liánhéSide by side

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

容róngallow
忍rěnendure

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.

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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
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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