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cannot help
to bear
cruel
to endure
to have the heart to do sth
to put up with
cannot bear to
to exercise forbearance
ninja
to resist
to suffer
to bear
Notice where 忍 sits in each complete thought.
When I thought of that, I couldn’t help smiling.
Source: Tatoeba #2367631 · CC BY 2.0 FRI can't bear to deal with her anymore.
Source: Tatoeba #1662224 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt is cruel of him to say such things to her.
Source: Tatoeba #333713 · CC BY 2.0 FRI cannot tolerate his actions.
Source: Tatoeba #1481102 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe was like a ninja hiding behind one of our cars!
Source: Tatoeba #1319795 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe couldn't hold his temper any longer.
Source: Tatoeba #336439 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.