不耐烦

bù nài fán

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. impatient
2. to lose patience

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 耐心 nài xīn 耐心 nài xīn to be patient 忍耐等待的态度: to be patient

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Note that 不耐烦 is an adjective describing a person's state; do not use it as a verb meaning 'to annoy someone'. Use 使…不耐烦 to express 'make someone impatient'.

Words Containing 不耐烦

• 活得不耐烦 活得不耐烦 huó de bù nài fán: to be tired of living

Child Words of 不耐烦

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 烦 烦 fán: to feel vexed
• 耐 耐 nài: (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
• 耐烦 耐烦 nài fán: to put up with (sth disagreeable)