没意思

沒意思
méi yìsi
phrase HSK 2 #8,022

Meanings

  1. 1 boring
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 pointless

Characters

Literally 'no meaning/interest' - boring or pointless

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè bù diànyǐng zhēn méi yìsi.
This movie is really boring.
HSK 4
Yí ge rén dāi zài jiā lǐ tài méi yìsi 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