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不耐烦
Old HSK 5

不耐烦 (bùnàifán) · impatient

不耐烦 (bùnàifán) means “impatient; to lose patience”. It is written with 3 characters: 不 (not) + 耐 (to resist) + 烦 (annoyed). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 不耐烦 is built

The characters

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

耐 nài · to resist

What 耐 is made of

烦 fán · annoyed

What 烦 is made of

Origin hint: 火 gives the meaning, 页 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

等了半个小时,他有点儿不耐烦了。Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, tā yǒudiǎnr bùnàifán le.After waiting half an hour, he got a bit impatient.
老师从来不对学生不耐烦。Lǎoshī cónglái bù duì xuésheng bùnàifán.The teacher is never impatient with students.

Questions about 不耐烦

What does 不耐烦 mean?

不耐烦 (bùnàifán) means “impatient; to lose patience”.

How do you pronounce 不耐烦?

不耐烦 is pronounced bùnàifán.

Which HSK level is 不耐烦?

不耐烦 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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