没意思

méi yì si

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. boring
2. of no interest

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 有趣 yǒu qù 有趣 yǒu qù interesting interesting: interesting

Register variants

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• 没劲 méi jìn 没劲 méi jìn to have no strength 口语中表示无趣或没意思: to have no strength

Related words

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• 乏味 fá wèi 乏味 fá wèi tedious 书面语，形容枯燥无味: tedious

Synonyms

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• 无聊 wú liáo 无聊 wú liáo bored 感觉或状态很乏味: bored

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“没意思” must directly follow its subject without “是”, e.g. “这个电影没意思” not “这个电影是没意思”.

Example Sentences

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这个电影 没意思 。

This movie is boring.

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Child Words of 没意思

• 意思 意思 yì si: idea
• 没 没 méi: (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
• 没 没 mò: drowned
• 思 思 sī: to think
• 意 意 yì: idea