耐 [－]

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Pinyin nài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be able to do

耐 [－]

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Pinyin nài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) long duration of time
  2. capable of enduring/able to tolerate/patient/durable/hardy/resistant/to resist/enduring/long period of time
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    可以​容忍​，​受得住
    to bear; to endure; to sustain; to stand; to withstand
    • 耐熱
      耐热
      noi6 jit6
      to be heat-resistant
    • 耐寒
      耐寒
      noi6 hon4
      to be cold-resistant
    • 耐用
      耐用
      noi6 jung6
      durable; long lasting
    • 耐火
      耐火
      noi6 fo2
      to be fire-resistant
    • 耐酸
      耐酸
      noi6 syun1
      to be acid-resistant
    • 耐磨
      耐磨
      noi6 mo4
      to be wear-resistant
  2. 近義詞
    襟
  3. 形容詞
    形容​一段​長​時間
    a long time
    • 耐咗
      耐咗
      noi6 zo2
      after a while
    • 耐唔耐
      耐唔耐
      noi6 m4 noi2
      occasionally
    • 佢等咗你好耐 都唔見人。
      佢等咗你好耐 都唔见人。
      keoi5 dang2 zo2 nei5 hou2 noi6 dou1 m4 gin3 jan4.
      He has waited for you for a long time and you didn't show up.
    • 耐嘅話我就唔要喇。
      耐嘅话我就唔要喇。
      noi6 ge3 waa2 ngo5 zau6 m4 jiu3 laa3.
      If it takes a while then I don't want it.
    • 嗰間餐廳好多人，我哋等咗勁耐先有位。
      𠮶间餐厅好多人，我哋等咗劲耐先有位。
      go2 gaan1 caan1 teng1 hou2 do1 jan4 ngo5 dei6 dang2 zo2 ging6 noi6 sin1 jau5 wai2
      That restaurant is very popular. We waited for a super long time before we got seated.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    suitable; appropriate
    (syn.) 相当, 相宜, 對勁, 停當, 得当, 適合, 定当, 的當, 妥帖, 的当, 拄仔好, 適用, 合适, 拄好, 允当, 得體, 適當, 合手, 恰當, 安帖, 貼切, 適宜, 配合, 定當, 妥当, 停当, 刚好, 合宜, 合適, 得當, 得体, 適量, 剛好, 对劲, 适宜, 允, 适量, 一定, 适当, 妥善, 對路, 适合, 合用, 妥當, 允當, 对路, 适用, 得宜, 恰当, 相當, 贴切
  2. character, Cantonese, of time
    long; taking a long time to happen
    • 我已经等咗好耐呀！
      我已经等咗好耐呀！
      ngo5 ji5 ging1 dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6 aa3!
      I've already waited forever!
    • 你去咗咁死耐先买咗一件衫？
      你去咗咁死耐先买咗一件衫？
      nei5 heoi3 zo2 gam3 sei2 noi6 sin1 maai5 zo2 jat1 gin6 saam1?
      You were gone for so long and only bought one shirt?
  3. character, literary
    to be worth; to merit; to deserve; to be worthy of
    (syn.) 值得
  4. character
    to bear; to endure
    • 吃苦耐勞
      吃苦耐劳
      chī kǔ nài láo
      (literally) to consume bitterness and to endure hardship
  5. character
    to be durable; to be able to withstand
    • 耐火
      耐火
      nài huǒ
      fire resistant
  6. character, literary
    an ancient punishment involving shaving one's beard and temples
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. endure, bear
  2. resist
  3. patient
  4. Cangjie Input
    MBDI
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 久
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2960
  2. HSK3 五级汉字表 #157
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    爸爸今天很不耐烦。
    爸爸今天很不耐煩。
    bà ba jīn tiān hěn bù nài fán 。
    • Dad's in an impatient mood today.
  2. Mandarin
    她非常周到和耐心。
    她非常周到和耐心。
    tā fēi cháng zhōu dào hé nài xīn 。
    • She is very thoughtful and patient.
  3. Mandarin
    耐心地坚持下去，这些事急不来。
    耐心地堅持下去，這些事急不來。
    nài xīn dì jiān chí xià qù ， zhè xiē shì jí bù lái 。
    • Be patient and persistent. These things take time.
  4. Mandarin
    忍耐是有限度的。
    忍耐是有限度的。
    rěn nài shì yǒu xiàn dù de 。
    • Bearing can be unbearable.
    • There is a limit to how much one can tolerate.
    • Patience has its limits.
  5. Mandarin
    一个好老师应该耐心地对待他的学生。
    一個好老師應該耐心地對待他的學生。
    yí gè hǎo lǎo shī yīng gāi nài xīn dì duì dài tā de xué sheng 。
    • A good teacher must be patient with his pupils.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    京都同奈良两座城都有好耐历史。
    京都同奈良兩座城都有好耐歷史。
    ging1 dou1 tung4 noi6 loeng4 loeng5 zo6 sing4 dou1 jau5 hou3 noi6 lik6 si2 。
    • Nara is as old as Kyoto.
  2. Cantonese
    个医生虽然已经尽晒力，但系个病人都系冇几耐就死咗。
    個醫生雖然已經盡晒力，但係個病人都係冇幾耐就死咗。
    go3 ji1 sang1 seoi1 jin4 ji5 ging1 zeon6 saai3 lik6 ， daan6 hai6 go3 beng6 jan4 dou1 hai6 mou5 gei2 noi6 zau6 sei2 zo2 。
    • All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died.
  3. Cantonese
    喺呢度行到去车站要几耐㗎？
    喺呢度行到去車站要幾耐㗎？
    hai2 nei4 dou6 hang4 dou3 heoi3 ce1 zaam6 jiu3 gei2 noi6 gaa3 ？
    • How long does it take to walk from here to the station?
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋实系荡失咗路啦，如果唔系佢哋应该到咗好耐㗎喇。
    佢哋實係蕩失咗路啦，如果唔係佢哋應該到咗好耐㗎喇。
    keoi5 dei2 sat6 hai6 dong6 sat1 zo2 lou6 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 keoi5 dei2 jing1 goi1 dou3 zo2 hou3 noi6 gaa3 laa3 。
    • They lost their way; otherwise, they would have arrived long ago.
  5. Cantonese
    你译呢本书译咗几耐呀？
    你譯呢本書譯咗幾耐呀？
    nei5 jik6 nei4 bun2 syu1 jik6 zo2 gei2 noi6 aa3 ？
    • How long did it take you to translate this book?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我对鞋着得太耐磨蚀晒。
    我對鞋着得太耐磨蝕晒。
    ngo5 deoi3 haai4 zoek3 dak1 taai3 noi6 mo4 sit6 saai3.
    • The shoes have been worn for so long that they have gone all smooth.
  2. Cantonese
    佢俾女朋友飞咗冇耐就同你拍拖，摆明揾你做水泡啦！
    佢俾女朋友飛咗冇耐就同你拍拖，擺明揾你做水泡啦！
    keoi5 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 fei1 zo2 mou5 noi1 zau6 tung4 nei5 paak3 toi1, baai2 ming4 wan2 nei5 zou6 seoi2 pou5 laa1!
    • He got dumped and started seeing you soon after. He's clearly treating you as a mere backup.
  3. Cantonese
    等咗好耐䢂
    等咗好耐𨋢
    dang2 zo2 hou2 noi6 lip1
    • to have waited for a long time for the lift
  4. Cantonese
    大学毕业之后阿华潜咗水好耐，直至到旧年先见佢蒲返头。
    大學畢業之後阿華潛咗水好耐，直至到舊年先見佢蒲返頭。
    daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 aa3 waa4 cim4 zo2 seoi2 hou2 noi6, zik6 zi3 dou3 gau6 nin2 sin1 gin3 keoi5 pou4 faan1 tau4.
    • Wah disappeared for a long time after graduating from college. He didn't show up until last year.
  5. Cantonese
    间舖执咗好耐喇。
    間舖執咗好耐喇。
    gaan1 pou3 zap1 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3.
    • This shop went out of business a long time ago.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    仙人掌喜充足阳光，耐旱不耐寒，喜排水良好的砂质壤土。
    仙人掌喜充足陽光，耐旱不耐寒，喜排水良好的砂質壤土。
    xiān rén zhǎng xǐ chōng zú yáng guāng ， nài hàn bù nài hán ， xǐ pái shuǐ liáng hǎo de shā zhì rǎng tǔ ．
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    你因下啲时间，睇下要几耐先到。
    你因下啲时间，睇下要几耐先到。
    nei5 jan1 haa5 di1 si4 gaan3, tai2 haa5 jiu3 gei2 noi6 sin1 dou3.
    • Estimate the time to see how long it takes to arrive.
  3. Cantonese
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    间铺头执咗好耐喇。
    gaan1 pou1 tau2 zap1 zo2 hou2 noi6 laa3.
    • The shop closed down a long time ago.
  4. Cantonese
    你失咗业咁耐，仲唔快啲揾返份工！
    你失咗业咁耐，仲唔快啲揾返份工！
    nei5 sat1 zo2 jip6 gam3 noi6, zung6 m4 faai3 di1 wan2 faan1 fan6 gung1!
    • It's been a while since you lost your job; you need to find a new job soon!
  5. Cantonese
    打边炉唔好心急，啲𩠌要煠耐啲先好食。
    打边炉唔好心急，啲𩠌要煠耐啲先好食。
    daa2 bin1 lou4 m4 hou2 sam1 gap1, di1 sung3 jiu3 saap6 noi6 di1 sin1 hou2 sik6.
    • Be patient when having hot pot. You must keep the food in the boiling water a little longer before eating.