How common it is
无聊 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wú liáo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
无聊表示没有意思、没事可做。
wú liáo biǎo shì méi yǒu yì sī 、 méi shì kě zuò。
Boring means not interesting or having nothing to do.
Context note
无聊常用于时间、心情和活动。
wú liáo cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 xīn qíng hé huó dòng。
Boring often appears with time, mood, and activities.
5 examples
太无聊了。
tài wú liáo le。
It is too boring.
我觉得有点无聊。
wǒ jué de yǒu diǎn wú liáo。
I feel a little bored.
这个节目不无聊。
zhè ge jié mù bù wú liáo。
This program is not boring.
他无聊地坐着。
tā wú liáo dì zuò zhe。
He sat there bored.
无聊的时候看看书。
wú liáo de shí hòu kàn kàn shū。
Read a book when bored.
5 mini stories
下雨天，我有点无聊。
xià yǔ tiān， wǒ yǒu diǎn wú liáo。
On rainy days, I feel a little bored.
他觉得等待很无聊。
tā jué de děng dài hěn wú liáo。
He thought waiting was boring.
无聊的时候，我会听音乐。
wú liáo de shí hòu， wǒ huì tīng yīn yuè。
When bored, I listen to music.
这个游戏一点也不无聊。
zhè ge yóu xì yì diǎn yě bù wú liáo。
This game is not boring at all.
他无聊地看着窗外。
tā wú liáo dì kàn zhe chuāng wài。
He looked out the window bored.