Chinese phrase
无聊 wú liáo
Meaning
bored
When to use it
Describes a feeling of having little interest or enjoyment. It is common in casual speech when someone wants something to do.
Example dialogue
我现在真的无聊，有空吗？ wǒ xiàn zài zhēn de wú liáo yǒu kòng ma
I'm really bored right now. Are you free?
我正好有空，想去喝点东西吗？ wǒ zhèng hǎo yǒu kòng xiǎng qù hē diǎn dōng xī ma
I'm free right now. Want to go get something to drink?