How to say “impatient” in Chinese
impatient, annoyed
“Impatient” in Chinese is 不耐烦, bú nài fán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不耐烦 is read bú nài fán: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 页 “head”: your head is on fire. In 麻烦 it's read in the neutral tone: fan.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不耐烦”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “impatient” in Chinese?
“Impatient” in Chinese is 不耐烦, pinyin bú nàifán.
What does 不耐烦 mean?
不耐烦 (bú nàifán) means “impatient, annoyed”.
How do you write 不耐烦?
不耐烦 is 3 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 耐 (nài) — endure, bear; 烦 (fán) — bother; annoyed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不耐烦?
不耐烦 is read bú nàifán. Tones: bú — second tone, nài — fourth tone, fán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“impatient” in the lesson “Worry and unease”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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