没意思

méi yì si
HSK 7-9Adjective (形)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

adj
A very common word to describe things lacking interest or fun. Used to describe activities, events, objects, or people.
boring; uninteresting
无聊。
Synonyms:
无趣乏味无聊
Antonyms:
有趣有意思
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)太(tài)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)了(le)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)快(kuài)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。
    This movie is so boring, I almost fell asleep.
  2. 周(zhōu)末(mò)如(rú)果(guǒ)待(dāi)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)不(bú)做(zuò)，会(huì)很(hěn)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)。
    Staying at home and doing nothing on the weekend would be very boring.
  3. 他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)开(kāi)会(huì)很(hěn)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)，总(zǒng)是(shì)在(zài)玩(wán)手(shǒu)机(jī)。
    He finds meetings very boring and is always on his phone.
n
Often used in phrases like '觉得没意思' (think something is boring) or '太没意思了' (it's so boring). Can be a noun phrase describing a state.
no fun; lack of interest
没有趣儿。
Sentences:
  1. 一(yì)直(zhí)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)多(duō)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)，我(wǒ)们(men)出(chū)去(qu)走(zǒu)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。
    Watching TV all the time is no fun. Let's go out for a walk.
  2. 一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)玩(wán)游(yóu)戏(xì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)。
    Playing games alone is a bit lacking in fun.
  3. 他(tā)常(cháng)常(cháng)抱(bào)怨(yuàn)生(shēng)活(huó)没(méi)意(yì)思(si)。
    He often complains that life has no fun.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
méi mò没

not have; lack; never

HSK 2
yì意

wish; intention; meaning; thought

HSK 2
sī思

think