耐 (noi6 | nai4) : endure; long time

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耐

noi6

nai4

[1] able to endure/bear/stand/resist
[2] [粵] long period of time

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 而 (#126)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

耐

This word has been viewed 12137 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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好耐冇見 hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 = long time no see 粵

幾耐 gei2 noi6 = how long (in period of time) 粵

耐唔中 noi6 m4 zung1 = occasionally 粵

忍耐 jan2 noi6 ren3 nai4 = patience

好耐唔見 hou2 noi6 m4 gin3 = long time no see 粵

耐用 noi6 jung6 nai4 yong4 = durable; hard-wearing

冇幾耐 mou5 gei2 noi6/6*2/6*1 = soon; in a while 粵

耐不耐 noi6 bat1 noi6*2 = now and then; occasionally 粵

耐唔耐 noi6 m4 noi6*2 = now and then; occasionally 粵

耐心 noi6 sam1 nai4 xin1 = [adj]patient,; patience
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行路要幾耐呀? 粵
How long will it take to walk?

我同佢散咗好耐喇粵
I split up with her a long time ago.
[[literal] I with her have-separated very long already]

畀我就一早收綫唔同佢嗲咁耐！粵
I would have hung up the phone and not chatted with her for so long.
[Literally: 畀我就 - If I was in the situation, 一早收綫 - (I) would have hung up right at the outset 唔同佢嗲 - (and) wouldn't have talked with her 咁耐! - so long!]

你哋冇幾何嚟就坐耐啲啦粵
As you all seldom come, do stay (sit) a little longer.

未有耐開場粵
Some time more before the show begins.

唔使幾耐，你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲粵
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
[Lit. in good time, you then can see-arrive one [counter] brilliant [possessive particle] play. 不消多久=唔使幾耐]

我嗌咗碟炒飯好耐,重未嚟呀! 粵
I've ordered a dish of fried rice a long time ago. But it still hasn't come yet!

我𠱓你幾耐你先肯著返條褲呀？粵
How long did I have to nag you before you agreed to put your pants back on?
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