耐 (noi6) — long period of time in Cantonese
noiˍ₆耐Mandarin Pinyin: nai4
Meaning of 耐
nounlong period of time
nounable to endure/bear/stand/resist
Example Sentences with 耐
行路要幾耐呀?
How long will it take to walk?
beiˊ²畀ngoˏ₅我zauˍ₆就jatˉ¹一zouˊ²早sauˉ¹收sin˗₃綫mˎ₄唔tungˎ₄同keoiˏ₅佢deˉ¹嗲gam˗₃咁noiˍ₆耐！
I would have hung up the phone and not chatted with her for so long.
你哋冇幾何嚟就坐耐啲啦
As you all seldom come, do stay (sit) a little longer.
未有耐開場
Some time more before the show begins.
唔使幾耐，你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
Words Containing 耐
耐啲時間noi6 di1 si4 gaan3
a longer time
有耐久力jau5 noi6 gau2 lik6
durable
耐唔耐noi6 m4 noi2
now and then; occasionally | Std. Chin.: 久不久; 偶爾 | Syn.: 耐不耐
不耐煩bat1 noi6 faan4
impatient, fussy
交叉耐藥性gaau1 caa1 noi6 joek6 sing3
cross-tolerance
冇幾耐mou5 gei2 noi6/2/1
沒多久, 不久
忍耐力jan2 noi6 lik6
patience; fortitude; endurance
耐用noi6 jung6
durable; lasting; hard-wearing; long-wearing [粵]: 禁用, 實淨
乳糖不耐症jyu5 tong4 bat1 noi6 zing3
lactose intolerance
耐久noi6 gau2
durable; lasting; enduring
俗不可耐zuk6 bat1 ho2 noi6
it is used to describe something/ someone which is so vulgar that it is intolerable
耐力noi6 lik6
endurance
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