Writing
耐心 (nàixīn) — how to say "patient" in Chinese
耐心
Patient, patience
adjective · noun
Character composition
耐
to endure
心
heart
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
Collocations
耐心等待
nàixīn děngdài
wait patiently
很有耐心
hěn yǒu nàixīn
very patient
Examples
教小孩子学习新东西需要很大的耐心，因为他们需要时间慢慢理解和掌握。
Teaching children new things requires great patience because they need time to slowly understand and master.
老师很有耐心。
The teacher is very patient.
Frequently asked questions
How to say patient in Mandarin?
"patient" in Chinese is 耐心 (nàixīn).
耐心 meaning English
耐心 (nàixīn) means "Patient, patience".
How is 耐心 pronounced?
It is pronounced nàixīn (written as naixin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Patience in Chinese character
It is written 耐心: 耐 has 9 strokes, 心 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 耐心?
耐心 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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