Chinese symbol for “boring”
没意思
méi yì si
Traditional: 沒意思
boring; of no interest
The closest CC-CEDICT match for boring is 没意思 (méi yì si), defined as: boring; of no interest.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “boring”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无聊 (無聊) | wú liáo | bored; boring |
| 干燥 (乾燥) | gān zào | (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry |
| 没劲 (沒勁) | méi jìn | to have no strength; to feel weak |
| 没有意思 (沒有意思) | méi yǒu yì si | boring; of no interest |
| 生厌 (生厭) | shēng yàn | to disgust; to pall |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 没意思.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没有 (沒有) | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 有没有 (有沒有) | yǒu méi yǒu | (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...? |
| 没什么 (沒什麼) | méi shén me | it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome |
| 没错 (沒錯) | méi cuò | that's right; sure! |
| 没想到 (沒想到) | méi xiǎng dào | didn't expect |
| 没事 (沒事) | méi shì | it's not important; it's nothing |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 意见 (意見) | yì jiàn | idea; opinion |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
See also: Japanese symbol for “boring”.
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