Meaning of 耐心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be patient
- patience
How to use 耐心
耐心 works as an adjective (to be patient) and as a noun (patience). It often follows 很 or 有, and 耐心地 can describe how someone does an action. Example: 老师对学生很有耐心。(Lǎoshī duì xuéshēng hěn yǒu nàixīn.) The teacher is very patient with the students.
耐 (nài) means to endure or put up with, and 心 (xīn) is the heart. Patience is a heart that can endure waiting without breaking.
Common mistake: Learners often write 耐 with the wrong left side. It is 而 (ér) plus 寸 (cùn), not 雨 or 面. Also keep the fourth tone on nài, since it is easy to say it flat like nāi.
耐心 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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耐 nài · to bear · 9 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 耐心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 决心 | juéxīn | determination; resolution |
Questions about 耐心
What does 耐心 mean?
耐心 (nàixīn) means "to be patient; patience" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 耐心?
耐心 is made of 2 characters: 耐 (9 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 耐心 an HSK word?
Yes. 耐心 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say someone is patient with a person in Chinese?
Use 对 + person + 有耐心 or 很耐心. For example, 他对孩子很耐心 (tā duì háizi hěn nàixīn) means he is patient with children.
What is the opposite of 耐心?
The common opposite is 不耐烦 (bú nàifán), meaning impatient or fed up. You can also say 没有耐心 (méiyǒu nàixīn), meaning to have no patience.