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耐心 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nàixīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
耐心表示不急不躁，愿意慢慢做。
nài xīn biǎo shì bù jí bú zào， yuàn yì màn màn zuò。
Patience means not rushing and being willing to do things slowly.
Context note
耐心常出现在学习、带孩子和解决问题里。
nài xīn cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 dài hái zi hé jiě jué wèn tí lǐ。
Patience often appears in learning, caring for children, and solving problems.
5 examples
请有耐心。
qǐng yǒu nài xīn。
Please be patient.
老师很有耐心。
lǎo shī hěn yǒu nài xīn。
The teacher is very patient.
我没有耐心。
wǒ méi yǒu nài xīn。
I do not have patience.
做事要耐心。
zuò shì yào nài xīn。
You should do things patiently.
耐心等一等。
nài xīn děng yī děng。
Wait patiently for a while.
5 mini stories
老师教我们写字时，很有耐心。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men xiě zì shí， hěn yǒu nài xīn。
The teacher is very patient when teaching us to write characters.
妈妈说教小朋友要有耐心。
mā ma shuō jiào xiǎo péng yǒu yào yǒu nài xīn。
Mom said teaching children requires patience.
我慢慢来，因为我想练习耐心。
wǒ màn màn lái， yīn wèi wǒ xiǎng liàn xí nài xīn。
I take it slowly because I want to practice patience.
遇到难题时，耐心一点就能想出来。
yù dào nán tí shí， nài xīn yì diǎn jiù néng xiǎng chū lái。
When facing hard problems, being patient helps you figure them out.
有耐心的人，别人都很喜欢。
yǒu nài xīn de rén， bié rén dōu hěn xǐ huan。
People with patience are liked by everyone.