耐心

nài xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. to be patient
2. patience

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 急躁 jí zào 急躁 jí zào irritable; irascible 形容人没有耐心，容易着急: irritable; irascible

Related words

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• 细心 xì xīn 细心 xì xīn careful 与耐心常一起需要的品质: careful
• 忍耐 rěn nài 忍耐 rěn nài to endure 耐心地忍受困难或痛苦: to endure

Synonyms

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• 耐性 nài xìng 耐性 nài xìng patience 指能忍耐、不厌烦的性格，常用于口语: patience

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like '有' (to have) or '需要' (to need), e.g., '耐心等待' (wait patiently).

Common mistakes

Unlike in English, '耐心' is not typically used in the phrase 'lose patience'. Instead, use '失去耐心' or '不耐烦了'.

Example Sentences

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耐心 是学习语言的要素。

Patience is an essential factor in learning a language.

请 耐心 等待。

Please wait patiently.

她非常有 耐心 地教我写汉字。

She very patiently taught me to write Chinese characters.

这个过程需要 耐心 。

This process requires patience.

由此可知，学习语言需要 耐心 。

From this, we can see that learning a language requires patience.

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Words Containing 耐心

• 耐心帮助 耐心帮助 nài xīn bāng zhù: forbearance
• 耐心烦 耐心烦 nài xīn fán: (coll.) patience

Child Words of 耐心

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 耐 耐 nài: (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand