Chinese symbol for “durable”
耐用
nài yòng
durable
The closest CC-CEDICT match for durable is 耐用 (nài yòng), defined as: durable.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “durable”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐久 | nài jiǔ | durable; long-lasting |
| 耐穿 | nài chuān | durable; proof against wear and tear |
| 皮实 (皮實) | pí shi | (of things) durable; (of people) sturdy; tough |
| 结实 (結實) | jiē shi | rugged; sturdy |
| 禁用 | jīn yòng | to withstand heavy use; durable |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 耐用.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience |
| 能耐 | néng nài | ability; capability |
| 不耐烦 (不耐煩) | bù nài fán | impatient; to lose patience |
| 耐力 | nài lì | endurance |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 用户 (用戶) | yòng hù | user; consumer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “durable”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.