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无精打采 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi) — how to say "listless" in Chinese
无精
打采
Listless, dispirited, downcast
Character composition
无
not have, without
精
spirit, energy, essence
打
to hit, to strike
采
to gather, spirit, mood
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
釆
Distinguish
#165 · biàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
显得无精打采
xiǎnde wú jīng dǎ cǎi
look listless
无精打采的样子
wú jīng dǎ cǎi de yàngzi
listless appearance
Examples
他最近工作很累，总是无精打采的样子。
He has been working very hard lately and always looks dispirited.
他今天无精打采。
He is listless today.
Frequently asked questions
Listless meaning in Chinese
"listless" in Chinese is 无精打采 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi).
无精打采 meaning
无精打采 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi) means "Listless, dispirited, downcast".
How is 无精打采 pronounced?
It is pronounced wú jīng dǎ cǎi (written as wu jing da cai, wujingdacai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "listless" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无精打采: 无 has 4 strokes, 精 has 14 strokes, 打 has 5 strokes, 采 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 无精打采?
无精打采 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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