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不耐烦

不耐煩
bùnàifán
adjective HSK 5 #13,195

Meanings

  1. 1 impatient
  2. 2 annoyed

Characters

不
bù
not
耐
nài
to endure; patience
烦
fán
annoyed; vexed
Literally 'cannot endure the annoyance' — impatient

Examples

他等了很久，开始不耐烦了。
Tā děng le hěn jiǔ, kāishǐ bù nài fán le.
He waited a long time and started to get impatient.
老师对他的问题有些不耐烦。
Lǎoshī duì tā de wèntí yǒuxiē bù nài fán.
The teacher was a bit impatient with his questions.
别不耐烦，再等一会儿。
Bié bù nài fán, zài děng yīhuìr.
Don't be impatient; wait a little longer.

Tips

usage
不耐烦 describes a visible emotional state. The opposite is 耐心 (nàixīn, patient). You can say 有耐心 (have patience) or 没耐心 (have no patience).

Stroke Order

不 bù
耐 nài
烦 fán