How common it is
没意思 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say méi yì si slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
这个词用来描述某事或某物不吸引人，没有意思。
zhè gè cí yòng lái miáo shù mǒu shì huò mǒu wù bù yǐn qīng, méi yì si.
This word is used to describe something or someone that is not interesting.
Context note
这个词常用于描述电影、书籍或活动等。例如，孩子可能会说‘这部电影没意思’来表达对某部电影的不满。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng lái miáo shù diàn yǐng、shū jí huò qǔ dòng hé děng. rú guǒ, háizi kě néng huì shuō ‘zhè bù diàn yǐng méi yì si’ lái biǎo dá duì mǒu bù diàn yǐng de bù mán.
This word is commonly used to describe movies, books, or activities. For example, a child might say '这部电影没意思' to express dissatisfaction with a movie.
5 examples
这本书没意思。
zhè běn shū méi yì si。
This book is boring.
这个活动没意思。
zhè ge huó dòng méi yì si。
This activity is not interesting.
这部电影没意思。
zhè bù diàn yǐng méi yì si。
This movie is uninteresting.
他的笑话没意思。
tā de xiào huà méi yì si。
His jokes are not funny.
这个故事没意思。
zhè ge gù shì méi yì si。
This story is boring.
5 mini stories
小明不喜欢看这部动画片，因为它没意思。
xiǎo míng bù xǐ huan kàn zhè bù dòng huà piàn， yīn wèi tā méi yì si。
Xiao Ming doesn't like to watch this animated movie because it's not interesting.
妈妈觉得这个聚会没意思，所以提前回家了。
mā ma jué de zhè ge jù huì méi yì si， suǒ yǐ tí qián huí jiā le。
Mom found the party uninteresting, so she went home early.
小红不喜欢这门课，因为它太没意思了。
xiǎo hóng bù xǐ huan zhè mén kè， yīn wèi tā tài méi yì si le。
Xiao Hong doesn't like this class because it's too boring.
这个周末的活动没意思，我们决定不去参加。
zhè ge zhōu mò de huó dòng méi yì si， wǒ men jué dìng bú qù cān jiā。
This weekend's activities are not interesting, so we decided not to participate.
他觉得这本书没意思，所以很快就放下了。
tā jué de zhè běn shū méi yì si， suǒ yǐ hěn kuài jiù fàng xià le。
He found the book uninteresting and put it down quickly.