耐

• 拼音: nài
• 汉字拆解: 耐 = 而(endurance/face component) + 寸(inch/measure) — to measure out endurance through self-restraint and persistence

含义

To endure; to withstand; to be resistant to (heat, cold, wear, etc.).

Used both for human endurance (耐不住, 耐得住) and material resistance (耐热, 耐磨). In everyday language, it often appears in compound words or as a verb complement. Distinguished from 忍 (to suppress/bear) by focusing on capacity rather than willpower.

例句

1. 这款新型材料耐高温、耐腐蚀，非常适合应用于航天和深海勘探等极端环境。
2. 长期从事高强度工作的人必须学会如何调节身心，才能耐得住长时间的疲劳与压力。
3. 她从小在艰苦环境中长大，比同龄人更能耐得住生活中的各种磨难与不如意。

用法指南

语境: daily life, materials science, personal development, engineering

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这种建筑涂料具有优异的耐候性，能在极端气候条件下保持长达十年以上的性能稳定。(This architectural coating has excellent weather resistance, maintaining stable performance for over ten years under extreme climatic conditions.)
• 真正耐得住寂寞的人往往具备极强的自我驱动力，能在缺乏外部激励的环境中持续深耕。(Those who can truly endure solitude tend to possess extremely strong self-motivation, capable of continued deep work even in environments lacking external encouragement.)

错误说法

• 把'耐'与'忍'混用在强调压制情绪的语境下 (耐 focuses on capacity to withstand — endurance as a capability; 忍 focuses on suppressing emotions or pain through willpower. They overlap but are not interchangeable)

起源与历史

耐 = 而(beard/endurance component) + 寸(inch/measure). The character originally depicted enduring physical hardship; 而 at top suggests the face or endurance, 寸 suggests restrained measure

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal