不耐烦
búnàifán
impatient
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 等了很久,他渐渐不耐烦了。After waiting a long time, he gradually grew impatient.
- 她不耐烦地打断了我的话。She interrupted me impatiently.
Collocations
不耐烦地感到不耐烦显得不耐烦越来越不耐烦
Mnemonic
不 bù "not" + 耐 nài "to endure" + 烦 fán "annoyance": unable to endure annoyance, i.e. impatient. 烦 shows fire 火 by a head 页, a heated head. Opposite of 耐心 (patient).
Related
烦躁急躁厌烦耐心
Quick check
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