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HSK
7-9

to hold

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

rong2na4 róngnà

Meaning


Primary

to hold

Alternatives

hold, holds, holding, held, to contain, contain

Mnemonic


容纳 To hold is 纳 to receive something and 容 to contain it for some period of time.

Usage


这 个 房间 可以 容纳 五十 人。

This room can hold fifty people.

体育馆 容纳 了 几千 名 观众。

The stadium holds several thousand spectators.

这 艘 船 可以 容纳 一百 名 乘客。

This ship can hold one hundred passengers.

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