How do you say “humdrum” in Vietnamese?

“Humdrum” in Vietnamese is buồn tẻ (dull), nhàm chán (mediocre).

Vietnamese words for “humdrum”

• buồn tẻListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ tɛ˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ tɛ˨˩˦]buồn falling tẻ dipping

  dull; humdrum; boring

  for “humdrum” meaning: Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

• nhàm chánListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲaːm˨˩ t͡ɕaːn˧˦] · Saigon [ɲaːm˨˩ caːŋ˦˥]nhàm falling chán rising

  mediocre; dull; uninspiring

  for “humdrum” meaning: Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

Related Vietnamese words

• chánListenadjective

  dull; boring

• nhàmListenadjective

  trite; banal; dull

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.