耐用

耐用 nàiyòng

Durable†

耐用 in a sentence HSK 6 naiyong

What 耐用 means

  1. Durable†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 耐用, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

耐用 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

耐
nài
Endure (to bear - patient)
用
yòng
To use

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耐用 in a sentence

这个牌子的鞋很耐用。
Zhège páizi de xié hěn nàiyòng.
This brand of shoes is very durable.
价格贵一点,但更耐用。
Jiàgé guì yìdiǎn, dàn gèng nàiyòng.
It costs a little more but lasts longer.

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Questions about 耐用

What does 耐用 mean in English?

耐用 is pronounced nàiyòng and means Durable †.

How do you pronounce 耐用?

耐用 is nàiyòng in pinyin — written naiyong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 耐用?

耐用 is written with 2 characters: 耐 (nài) Endure (to bear - patient), 用 (yòng) To use. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 耐用 an HSK word?

Yes — 耐用 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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