jung4 naap6容納容纳
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Definition
To accommodate, hold, or contain.
- to hold; to contain; to accommodate inside a space
- to tolerate; to accept
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How it's used
Focuses on physical capacity or abstract space for people and objects. It sounds slightly more formal than the everyday verb 裝, which is used for putting things into containers. While it can metaphorically mean to tolerate, that usage is less common in casual speech compared to 忍受.
Examples
How many people can this venue accommodate at most?
The room is too small to hold so much clutter.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 容忍, which specifically means to tolerate or put up with someone's behavior. Using 容納 to describe putting up with a person's personality will sound unnatural.
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