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耐心

nàixīn
adjective/noun HSK 5 #2,576

Meanings

  1. 1 patient; patience

Characters

耐
nài
to endure; to bear; to withstand
心
xīn
heart; mind
A heart that endures — patience.

Examples

请耐心等待。
Qǐng nàixīn děngdài.
Please wait patiently.
老师很有耐心。
Lǎoshī hěn yǒu nàixīn.
The teacher is very patient.
学中文需要很大的耐心。
Xué Zhōngwén xūyào hěn dà de nàixīn.
Learning Chinese requires a lot of patience.
他对孩子们非常有耐心。
Tā duì háizimen fēicháng yǒu nàixīn.
He is extremely patient with children.
我快没有耐心了。
Wǒ kuài méiyǒu nàixīn le.
I'm running out of patience.

Tips

grammar
有耐心 = to be patient (have patience). 没有耐心 = to be impatient. 耐心地 + verb = patiently do something: 耐心地解释 (patiently explain).
usage
Opposite: 不耐烦 (bù nàifán, impatient/annoyed). Related: 耐力 (nàilì, endurance), 忍耐 (rěnnài, to endure/tolerate).

Stroke Order

耐 nài
心 xīn