有意思 (yǒu yìsi) — interesting, fun
HSK 2 | adjective phrase | interesting, fun, enjoyable
有意思 (yǒu yìsi)
Means interesting or fun. Literally "has meaning/significance." Used to express that something is engaging or amusing. The opposite is 没意思 (méi yìsi), boring or pointless.
Meanings
- [adj phrase] Interesting, fun, amusing, worth your attention.
Example Sentences
这本书很有意思。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi. This book is very interesting.
中国文化很有意思。 Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn yǒu yìsi. Chinese culture is very interesting.
这个游戏一点也不有意思。 Zhège yóuxì yīdiǎn yě bù yǒu yìsi. This game is not interesting at all.
他说的话很有意思，大家都笑了。 Tā shuō de huà hěn yǒu yìsi, dàjiā dōu xiào le. What he said was very amusing and everyone laughed.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 很有意思 | very interesting |
| 没有意思 | boring, not interesting |
| 真有意思 | truly interesting/amusing |
| 有意思的事 | an interesting thing |
| 越来越有意思 | getting more and more interesting |
Memory Hook
有 is "to have" and 意思 is "meaning/significance": if something 有意思, it has meaning — it is worth paying attention to.