English–Chinese

“impatient” in Chinese

Chinese

Also急躁 (jí zào)

Pinyinbù nài fán

等待太久，客人对服务员变得不耐烦。děng dài tài jiǔ kè rén duì fú wù yuán biàn de bú nài fán

After waiting too long, the guests became impatient with the server.

“Impatient” in Chinese is 不耐烦 (bù nài fán).

Patience wears thin as waiting or obstacles continue, and the strain becomes visible in a person's words, face, or manner.

会议上他对重复的问题显得不耐烦。huì yì shàng tā duì chóng fù de wèn tí xiǎn de bú nài fán

At the meeting, he seemed impatient with repeated questions.

When the feeling has a target, Chinese can mark it with 对 (duì, "toward"), which makes clear whether the impatience concerns a person, task, or delay.

jí zào

adjectiveimpatient

他很急躁，总是打断别人。tā hěn jí zào zǒng shì dǎ duàn bié rén

He is very impatient and always interrupts others.