门
mén
Door, gate; (classifier for academic subjects)
没意思 (méi yì si) — how to say "boring" in Chinese
没意思
Boring, uninteresting
Character composition
没
not have
意
meaning
思
think
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
无聊
boring, boredom
wúliáo · of situations, colloquial
枯燥
dull, boring, tedious
kū zào · of content, formal
Collocations
没意思的书
méi yì si de shū
boring book
觉得没意思
jué de méi yì si
find it boring
没意思的电影
méi yì si de diàn yǐng
boring movie
Examples
这部电影太没意思了，我不想看。
This movie is too boring, I don't want to watch it.
这本书没意思。
This book is boring.
Mnemonic
[méi yì si-] May, a little mouse, sits in a boring lecture. It is totally 没意思: she yawns and doodles circles. "Totally 没意思!" May whispers. She dreams of ice cream instead of this boredom. 🐭😴
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "boring" in Chinese?
"boring" in Chinese is 没意思 (méi yì si).
What does 没意思 mean in English?
没意思 (méi yì si) means "Boring, uninteresting".
How is 没意思 pronounced?
It is pronounced méi yì si (written as mei yi si, meiyisi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "boring" in Chinese characters?
It is written 没意思.
What HSK 3.0 level is 没意思?
没意思 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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