Writing
不耐烦 (bú nàifán) — how to say "impatient" in Chinese
不耐烦
Impatient, to lose patience
adjective
Character composition
不
not
耐
to endure
烦
to bother
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
感到不耐烦
gǎndào bú nàifán
feel impatient
不耐烦的样子
bú nàifán de yàngzi
impatient look
不耐烦地等
bú nàifán de děng
wait impatiently
Examples
等了半个小时公交车还没来，他开始显得不耐烦了。
After waiting for half an hour and the bus still hasn't come, he began to show impatience.
别不耐烦。
Don't be impatient.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "impatient" in Chinese?
"impatient" in Chinese is 不耐烦 (bú nàifán).
What does 不耐烦 mean in English?
不耐烦 (bú nàifán) means "Impatient, to lose patience".
How is 不耐烦 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú nàifán (written as bu naifan, bunaifan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "impatient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不耐烦: 不 has 4 strokes, 耐 has 9 strokes, 烦 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不耐烦?
不耐烦 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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