How to say “boring” in Chinese
boring; be bored
“Boring” in Chinese is 无聊, wú liáo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
无聊 is read wú liáo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.
On the left, 耳 “ear”.
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 “无聊”.
More words from the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “boring” in Chinese?
“Boring” in Chinese is 无聊, pinyin wúliáo.
What does 无聊 mean?
无聊 (wúliáo) means “boring; be bored”.
How do you write 无聊?
无聊 is 2 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 聊 (liáo) — chat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 无聊?
无聊 is read wúliáo. Tones: wú — second tone, liáo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“boring” in the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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