耐心 nài xīn
“to be patient; patience”
adjective, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
耐心 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1521: 耐心 nàixīn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、名). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 耐心
耐心 means “patience” or “patient.” As a noun it often follows 有 or 没有, and the common pattern is 对某人/某事很有耐心. As an adjective it describes a person, and before a verb it can be used with 地: 耐心地等、耐心地教.
例句Example sentences
- 我的老师很有耐心，总是慢慢回答我们的问题。wǒ de lǎo shī hěn yǒu nài xīn, zǒng shì màn màn huí dá wǒ men de wèn tí.My teacher is very patient and always answers our questions slowly.
- 学外语需要耐心，不能太着急。xué wài yǔ xū yào nài xīn, bù néng tài zháo jí.Learning a foreign language requires patience; you can't be too impatient.
- 请耐心地等一下，他马上就回来。qǐng nài xīn de děng yí xià, tā mǎ shàng jiù huí lái.Please wait patiently for a moment; he will be back soon.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他对孩子没有耐心地。
✓他对孩子没有耐心。
地 comes before a verb, not at the end of a sentence after 没有耐心.