无聊

wú liáo

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. bored
2. boring
3. senseless

Word relationships

Antonyms

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有趣

yǒu qù

interesting

Register variants

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闷

mēn

stuffy

colloquial, often used in spoken Cantonese-influenced Mandarin

Related words

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空虚

kōng xū

hollow

feeling of emptiness that can accompany boredom

Synonyms

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乏味

fá wèi

tedious

when describing something dull or uninteresting

Usage notes

Common mistakes

无聊 can mean 'bored' (a person's feeling) or 'boring' (describing something). Don't confuse: 我很无聊 (I'm bored) vs. 这个电影很无聊 (This movie is boring).

Example Sentences

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他对这些无聊的谣言不屑一顾。

He disdains these boring rumors.

一个人在家很无聊。

Staying home alone is boring.

他整天无所事事，觉得很无聊。

He idles around all day and feels very bored.

好无聊。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3697870)

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Words Containing 无聊

百无聊赖

bǎi wú liáo lài

bored to death (idiom)

Child Words of 无聊

not to have

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