How do you say “boring” in Vietnamese?

“Boring” in Vietnamese is chán (dull), buồn tẻ (dull), tẻ nhạt (boring).

Vietnamese words for “boring”

• chánListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦] · Saigon [caːŋ˦˥]chán rising

  dull; boring

  for “boring” meaning: Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

  • Nó chán.It was boring.
• buồn tẻListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ tɛ˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ tɛ˨˩˦]buồn falling tẻ dipping

  dull; humdrum; boring

• tẻ nhạtListenadjective
  Hanoi [tɛ˧˩ ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɛ˨˩˦ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]tẻ dipping nhạt heavy

  boring; lame; dull

  • Bộ phim tẻ nhạt quá nên tôi đã ngủ thiếp đi.The movie was boring so I slept.

Related Vietnamese words

• chán ngắtListenadjective

  boring; dull; wearisome

• vô vịListenadjective

  flavorless; bland; insipid

• nhàm chánListenadjective

  mediocre; dull; uninspiring

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.