How to say “boring” in Chinese

没意思

méiyìsi

boring

expression · HSK 2 · topic “Leisure and health”

“Boring” in Chinese is 没意思, méi yì si: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

没意思 is read méi yì si: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

méi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

si — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

没

méi — not, no

On the left, 氵 “water”.

意

yì — idea, meaning

Below, 心 “heart”.

思

sī — think

It also has the “heart” 心. In 意思 it is read with the neutral tone.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “没意思”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “boring” in Chinese?

“Boring” in Chinese is 没意思, pinyin méi yìsi.

What does 没意思 mean?

没意思 (méi yìsi) means “boring”.

How do you write 没意思?

没意思 is 3 characters: 没 (méi) — not, no; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning; 思 (sī) — think. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 没意思?

没意思 is read méi yìsi. Tones: méi — second tone, yì — fourth tone, si — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“boring” in the lesson “Interesting or boring”

This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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