不耐烦

bú nàifán

impatient; to lose patience

HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 不耐煩

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  • 耐心nàixīnto be patientB4
  • nài(bound form) to bearB7
  • 耐人寻味nàirénxúnwèi(idiom) thought-provokingB7
  • 耐用nàiyòngdurableB7
  • 能耐néngnaiabilityB7
  • 忍耐rěnnàito endureB7

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他等得有些不耐烦了。

He was getting a bit impatient from waiting.

你怎么这么不耐烦?

Why are you so impatient?