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容忍
róngrěn
Description
"容忍"的意思是对不好的人或事忍着，不去反对。
"容忍" means to endure bad people or things without opposing them.
这个词常用在比较正式的地方，比如说不能容忍别人的错误。
This word is often used in more formal contexts, such as saying one cannot 容忍 others' mistakes.
Meanings
容忍róngrěn
to tolerate; to put up with
我不能容忍这样的行为。
I cannot tolerate such behavior.
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Notes
- Etymology
容 (to contain/allow) + 忍 (to endure), together meaning to bear and permit something.
- Nuance
often used in the negative (不能容忍) to stress something is unacceptable.
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