noi6 lik6耐力
Jyutpingnoi6 lik6
Yalenoih lihk
Definition
Endurance, stamina, or the ability to persist through hardship and setbacks.
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How it's used
Focuses on the mental or physical capacity to persist through long periods of hardship or repetitive tasks. While it overlaps with the concept of patience, it specifically highlights the strength required to keep going rather than just the ability to wait quietly.
Examples
His stamina for running marathons is really impressive.
You need a lot of endurance to do this job.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 忍耐, which refers to the act of enduring or tolerating a specific person or situation, whereas 耐力 refers to the internal capacity or stamina itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
