Chinese

nàixīn
Meaning: patience; patient
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Handwriting

耐
心

Example sentences

Learning a foreign language requires patience.
學習新語言需要耐心。
学习新语言需要耐心。
Learning a new language requires patience.
科學實驗需要耐心。
科学实验需要耐心。
Scientific experiments require patience.
創業的過程非常艱苦,需要耐心。
创业的过程非常艰苦,需要耐心。
The process of starting a business is very difficult and requires patience.
只要有足夠的耐心,你就能學會這項技能。
只要有足够的耐心,你就能学会这项技能。
As long as you have enough patience, you can learn this skill.
我們會優先處理您的訂單,請耐心等待。
我们会优先处理您的订单,请耐心等待。
We will prioritize processing your order, please wait patiently.
人的耐心是有限度的,請不要太過分。
人的耐心是有限度的,请不要太过分。
There is a limit to human patience, please don't go too far.
考古工作需要許多耐心。
考古工作需要许多耐心。
Archaeological work requires a lot of patience.
老師在課堂上耐心地傾聽學生的想法。
老师在课堂上耐心地倾听学生的想法。
The teacher listened patiently to the students' thoughts in class.
烹調是一門需要耐心與技巧的大學問。
烹调是一门需要耐心与技巧的大学问。
Cooking is a great art that requires patience and skill.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the quality of being able to wait or endure without getting upset.

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