Writing
无聊 (wúliáo) — how to say "boring" in Chinese
无聊
Boring, boredom
adjective
Character composition
无
without
聊
to chat,聊
Radicals / Keys
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
无聊的会议
wúliáo de huìyì
boring meeting
感到无聊
gǎndào wúliáo
feel bored
无聊的人
wúliáo de rén
boring person
Examples
周末如果没有朋友一起玩，一个人待在家里会觉得很无聊。
If you have no friends to hang out with on the weekend, staying home alone can feel very boring.
很无聊。
Very boring.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "boring" in Chinese?
"boring" in Chinese is 无聊 (wúliáo).
无聊 meaning in English
无聊 (wúliáo) means "Boring, boredom".
Boring in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wúliáo (written as wuliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "boring" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无聊: 无 has 4 strokes, 聊 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 无聊?
无聊 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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