The Chinese word 无聊 can be translated to “bored” or “boring”. It is commonly used to describe a feeling of disinterest or lack of excitement. For example, if someone says “我很无聊”, it means “I am very bored”. The word can also be used to describe something that is dull or uninteresting, such as “这个电影很无聊”, which means “This movie is very boring”.
Translation
Adjective: boring, bored
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我很无聊，想去看电影 | wǒ hěn wúliáo, xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng | I’m very bored and want to go watch a movie |
| 这个周末我没有任何安排，感觉很无聊 | zhège zhōumò wǒ méiyǒu rènhé ānpái, gǎnjué hěn wúliáo | I don’t have any plans this weekend and feel very bored |
| 在火车上无聊地发呆是我最喜欢的事情之一 | zài huǒchē shàng wúliáo de fādāi shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shìqíng zhī yī | Staring blankly on the train is one of my favorite things to do when I’m bored |
| 他们的聚会很无聊，所以我很快就离开了 | tāmen de jùhuì hěn wúliáo, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn kuài jiù líkāi le | Their gathering was very boring, so I left quickly |
| 上课的时候我总是很无聊，难以集中注意力 | shàngkè de shíhòu wǒ zǒng shì hěn wúliáo, nán yǐ jízhōng zhùyìlì | I always feel bored in class and find it hard to concentrate |
| 我已经无聊到开始整理我的书架了 | wǒ yǐjīng wúliáo dào kāishǐ zhěnglǐ wǒ de shūjià le | I’m so bored that I’ve started organizing my bookshelf |
HSK
无聊 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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