Definition

1. Verb:
   • To endure: To suffer or tolerate something painful, difficult, or unpleasant over a period of time without being overcome by it.
   • To withstand: To remain undamaged or unaffected by a force, pressure, or severe condition.
   • To bear / To put up with: To accept or tolerate a difficult person, situation, or burden without complaint.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy phải chịu đựng cơn đau một mình. (She had to endure the pain alone.)
  • Cây cầu này được thiết kế để chịu đựng động đất. (This bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes.)
  • Tôi không thể chịu đựng sự ồn ào đó nữa. (I can no longer bear that noise.)

Advanced Usage

• "chịu đựng hy sinh": to endure sacrifices.

  • Người lính phải chịu đựng hy sinh lớn. (The soldier had to endure great sacrifices.)

• "chịu đựng được": to be able to endure/withstand.

  • Loại vải này chịu đựng được nhiệt độ cao. (This fabric can withstand high temperatures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chịu (v): to bear, to accept, to suffer. A broader term often used before specific hardships.

  • Anh ấy chịu lạnh rất giỏi. (He bears the cold very well.)

• Đựng (v): to contain, to hold. While separate, it contributes to the compound word's sense of "holding within."

Synonyms

• Endure: To suffer patiently.
• Withstand: To resist successfully.
• Tolerate: To allow the existence of something unpleasant.
• Bear: To carry the weight of something, literally or figuratively.

Related Idioms

• Chịu đựng gian khổ: to endure hardships and difficulties.

  • Họ đã cùng nhau chịu đựng gian khổ. (They endured hardships together.)

• Không thể chịu đựng nổi: to be unbearable; cannot stand any longer.

  • Sự chờ đợi này không thể chịu đựng nổi. (This wait is unbearable.)

1. To stand
   • ngôi nhà chịu đựng được sức công phá của bom đạn
     the house could stand the blast of bombs and bullets
   • chịu đựng hy sinh gian khổ
     to stand sacrifices and hardships