Definition
容纳 means 'to hold/contain' physically or 'to tolerate/accept' opinions. For tolerance, 容忍 (róng rěn) emphasizes enduring unpleasantness, while 容纳 is about accepting ideas. For admitting into a group, use 接纳 (jiē nà), not 容纳.
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。Wǒmen yīnggāi róng nà bùtóng de yìjiàn.We should tolerate different opinions.
- 容纳。Zhège túshūguǎn kěyǐ róng nà shàng qiān běn shū.This library can accommodate thousands of books.
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