忍住: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (Wiktionary)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
我没法忍住我的眼泪。
我沒法忍住我的眼淚。
wǒ méi fǎ rěn zhù wǒ de yǎn lèi 。
- I could not keep the tears from my eyes.
- I couldn't hold back my tears.
Mandarin
她忍住了眼泪。
她忍住了眼淚。
tā rěn zhù le yǎn lèi 。
- She controlled her tears.
Mandarin
我努力忍住哭。
我努力忍住哭。
wǒ nǔ lì rěn zhù kū 。
- I tried to keep from crying.
- I tried not to cry.
Mandarin
汤姆拼命地忍住笑声。
湯姆拼命地忍住笑聲。
tāng mǔ pīn mìng dì rěn zhù xiào shēng 。
- Tom was trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
佢忍住啲眼泪。
佢忍住啲眼淚。
keoi5 jan2 zyu6 di1 ngaan5 leoi6 。
- He tried not to cry.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
我好滚，不过我忍住冇闹佢。
我好滾，不過我忍住冇鬧佢。
ngo5 hou2 gwan2, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 jan2 zyu6 mou5 naau6 keoi5.
- I was so angry, but I restrained myself from quarrelling with him.
Cantonese
佢睇完套戏好感动，我见佢啲眼泪𠺘𠺘下，系佢格硬为面子忍住唔流落嚟。
佢睇完套戲好感動，我見佢啲眼淚𠺘𠺘下，係佢格硬為面子忍住唔流落嚟。
keoi5 tai2 jyun4 tou3 hei3 hou2 gam2 dung6, ngo5 gin3 keoi5 di1 ngaan5 leoi6 long2 long2 haa5, hai6 keoi5 gaak3 ngaang2 wai6 min6 zi2 jan2 zyu6 m4 lau4 lok6 lei4.
- He was so moved by the movie that I saw tears welling up in his eyes, only to be forcefully held back by his dignity.
Cantonese
佢响阿妈个丧礼𠮶度成程都强忍住泪水。
佢響阿媽個喪禮嗰度成程都強忍住淚水。
keoi5 hoeng2 aa3 maa1 go3 song1 lai5 go2 dou6 sing4 cing4 dou1 koeng4 jan2 zyu6 leoi6 seoi2.
- She held back her tears throughout the entirety of her mom's funeral.
Cantonese
你忍住痛，救护车就到喇。
你忍住痛，救護車就到喇。
nei5 jan2 zyu6 tung3, gau3 wu3 ce1 zau6 dou3 laa3
- Please endure the pain. The ambulance is coming very soon.
Cantonese
佢忍住唔打喊路忍到标晒眼水。
佢忍住唔打喊路忍到標晒眼水。
keoi5 jan2 zyu6 m4 daa2 haam3 lou6 jan2 dou3 biu1 saai3 ngaan5 seoi2.
- Her eyes watered as she tried to stifle a yawn.

Examples (Wiktionary)

忍住 [－－]