Usage note
忍表示控制自己，不表现出不舒服或生气。
Rěn biǎoshì kòngzhì zìjǐ, bù biǎoxiàn chū bù shūfu huò shēngqì.
To endure means to control oneself and not show discomfort or anger.
Context note
忍常用于忍耐小痛或等待。
Rěn cháng yòng yú rěnnài xiǎo tòng huò děngdài.
To endure is often used for enduring minor pain or waiting.
5 examples
我忍一下痛。
wǒ rěn yí xià tòng。
I endure the pain for a moment.
他忍住了笑。
tā rěn zhù le xiào。
He held back his laughter.
我们忍到下课。
wǒ men rěn dào xià kè。
We endure until class ends.
她忍住了眼泪。
tā rěn zhù le yǎn lèi。
She held back her tears.
你忍一下，马上就好。
nǐ rěn yí xià， mǎ shàng jiù hǎo。
Endure a moment, it will be fine soon.
5 mini stories
小明打针时忍了一下。他不哭。
xiǎo míng dǎ zhēn shí rěn le yí xià。 tā bù kū。
Xiao Ming endured a moment during the injection. He didn't cry.
小红忍住了打喷嚏。她用手捂住。
xiǎo hóng rěn zhù le dǎ pēn tì。 tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù。
Xiao Hong held back a sneeze. She covered with her hand.
我们忍到放学再玩。先学习。
wǒ men rěn dào fàng xué zài wán。 xiān xué xí。
We endure until after school to play. Study first.
他忍住了生气。深呼吸一下。
tā rěn zhù le shēng qì。 shēn hū xī yí xià。
He held back his anger. Took a deep breath.
小狗忍痛走路。它很勇敢。
xiǎo gǒu rěn tòng zǒu lù。 tā hěn yǒng gǎn。
The little dog endured pain to walk. It was very brave.
Mini dialogue
忍住不哭
A
你摔倒了，疼吗？
Nǐ shuāidǎo le, téng ma?
You fell down, does it hurt?
B
有点疼，但我忍住不哭。
Yǒudiǎn téng, dàn wǒ rěn zhù bù kū.
It hurts a little, but I endure it and won't cry.
忍耐
A
排队要等很久，你能忍吗？
Páiduì yào děng hěn jiǔ, nǐ néng rěn ma?
We have to wait in line for a long time, can you endure it?
B
我能忍，我们耐心等吧。
Wǒ néng rěn, wǒmen nàixīn děng ba.
I can endure it, let's wait patiently.
Related words and contrasts
related
耐心
nàixīn
patience
耐心 is patience, a quality needed to endure.
similar
坚持
jiānchí
to persist; to persevere
坚持 means to persist, similar to enduring difficulties.
opposite
受不了
shòu bù liǎo
cannot stand; unbearable
受不了 means unable to endure, the opposite of tolerating.