How to Say “I am bored” in Chinese
Feelings and opinions · HSK 3
"I am bored" in Chinese is 我很无聊 (Wǒ hěn wúliáo). 无聊 (wúliáo) literally means 'without interest' and covers both 'bored' and 'boring'; context tells you which. Saying 我很无聊 describes your own state; 这个电影很无聊 means 'this movie is boring.
Primary translation
我很无聊
Wǒ hěn wúliáo
Traditional: 我很無聊
Variants by register
Casual
好无聊啊
Hǎo wúliáo a
When to use it
无聊 (wúliáo) literally means 'without interest' and covers both 'bored' and 'boring'; context tells you which. Saying 我很无聊 describes your own state; 这个电影很无聊 means 'this movie is boring.' Among friends, Chinese speakers almost always drop the 我 and just say 好无聊啊 or 无聊死了 (wúliáo sǐ le, 'bored to death'). Careful: calling a person 无聊 can mean they're being silly or pointless, not just bored; it's mildly insulting.
Example sentences
我一个人在家，很无聊。
Wǒ yí ge rén zài jiā, hěn wúliáo.
I'm home alone and really bored.
无聊死了，我们出去玩吧！
Wúliáo sǐ le, wǒmen chūqù wán ba!
I'm bored to death; let's go out!
这本书太无聊了，我看不下去。
Zhè běn shū tài wúliáo le, wǒ kàn bu xiàqù.
This book is so boring I can't keep reading it.