容忍

• Pinyin: róng rěn
• Desglose de hanzi: 容 = 宀 + 谷 (shelter = permit/hold); 忍 = 刃 + 心 (blade over heart = to endure with restraint)

Significado

Tolerar; aguantar; soportar.

Carries a connotation of effort and restraint, often implying that the tolerance is difficult or unwilling. Used in personal relationships, social commentary, and political contexts. Different from 宽容, which implies a forgiving and magnanimous attitude; 容忍 suggests bearing something reluctantly or under constraint.

Ejemplos

1. 面对同事的无理指责，他强忍心中的怒火，选择沉默以对。
2. 社会公众对腐败行为的容忍度正在逐年下降，监督意识日益增强。
3. 她无法继续容忍这种长期存在的不公平待遇，最终下定决心辞职离开。

Guía de uso

Contexto: personal relationships, social commentary, law

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 在职场环境中，容忍一定程度的压力与挑战是专业素养的重要体现。(In the workplace, tolerating a certain degree of pressure and challenge is an important expression of professionalism.)
• 法律明确规定，任何形式的歧视行为均不容忍，违者将受到严肃处理。(The law clearly stipulates that no form of discriminatory behaviour will be tolerated and violators will be dealt with seriously.)

Incorrecto

• 我容忍了一顿不好吃的饭 — 容忍 implies significant moral or emotional effort; use 将就了 or 忍了 for minor everyday compromises

Origen e historia

容 (to contain/allow) + 忍 (to endure/bear with restraint)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal