不耐烦

不耐煩
bù nài fán
HSK 5
impatience, impatient
adjective

Example Sentences

他对等待十分不耐烦。
tā duì děngdài shífēn bùnàifán 。
He is very impatient with waiting.
我在排队时感到有点不耐烦。
wǒzài páiduì shí gǎndào yǒudiǎn bùnàifán 。
I feel a bit impatient while waiting in line.
如果你不耐烦，就会错过机会。
rúguǒ nǐ bùnàifán ， jiù huì cuòguò jīhuì 。
If you are impatient, you will miss the opportunity.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
耐nài
to be durable, to withstand
烦fán
bother, to bother

Words with similar meanings

急躁jízào
irritable
急躁 means being easily annoyed or angered, somewhat more intense in emotion than 不耐烦, which focuses on impatience.
煩躁fánzào
restless
煩躁 conveys a sense of being unsettled or anxious, often related to impatience, but could involve more emotional distress.

Words Starting With 不

不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
not only (... but also...)
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"

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