没意思

沒意思

méiyìsi

phrase HSK 7-9 #8,022

Meanings

1 boring
2 dull
3 pointless

Characters

meaning; interest

Literally 'no meaning/interest' — boring or pointless

Examples

这部电影真没意思。

Zhèbù diànyǐng zhēn méiyìsi.

This movie is really boring.

一个人待在家里太没意思了。

Yīgè rén dāi zàijiā lǐ tài méiyìsi le.

Staying home alone is too boring.

Tips

usage

没意思 (boring) is the opposite of 有意思 (interesting). Don't confuse with 不好意思 (embarrassed/sorry) or 没有意义 (meaningless, more formal/philosophical).

Stroke Order

没 méi

意 yì

思 sī