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乏味

fá wèi · fa wei

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Meaning

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  1. tedious
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A boring book

  1. Liangliang

    这本书(zhèběnshū)太(tài)乏味(fáwèi)了(le)，我(wǒ)看了(kànle)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)就(jiù)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    This book is too boring. After ten minutes I already want to sleep.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)讲(jiǎng)什么(shénme)的(de)？

    What is it about?

  3. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)用(yòng)洗衣机(xǐyījī)。

    How to use a washing machine.

  4. Dengdeng

    你家(nǐjiā)的(de)洗衣机(xǐyījī)不是(bùshì)用了(yòngle)三年(sānnián)吗(ma)？

    Haven't you used your washing machine for three years?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)这本书(zhèběnshū)太(tài)乏味(fáwèi)了(le)。

    Yes, so this book is really boring.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)别(bié)看了(kànle)，去(qù)洗(xǐ)衣服(yīfu)吧(ba)！

    Then stop reading and go do the laundry!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)觉(jué)得(de)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)乏(fá)味(wèi)。

Tom thinks Mary is boring.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)太(tài)乏(fá)味(wèi)了(le)。

This novel is too boring.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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