没意思

沒意思

méiyìsi

phrase HSK 7-9 #8,022

Meanings

Literally 'no meaning/interest' - boring or pointless

HSK 3

这部电影真没意思。

Zhèbù diànyǐng zhēn méiyìsi.

This movie is really boring.

HSK 5

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.

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).

没 méi

意 yì

思 sī