What 无精打采 means
- listless
- be dispirited
- in low spirits
These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 无精打采 will read it the same way this page does.
Character by character
无精打采 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.
How to write 无精打采
Stroke order is not decoration — it is what makes handwriting legible and what dictionary lookup by stroke count depends on.
Practise 无精打采 on printable 田字格 sheets, trace it in the writing practice tool, or watch any other character in the Stroke Order Animator.
Questions about 无精打采
What does 无精打采 mean in English?
无精打采 is pronounced wújīngdǎcǎi and means listless, be dispirited, in low spirits.
How do you pronounce 无精打采?
无精打采 is wújīngdǎcǎi in pinyin — written wujingdacai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 无精打采?
无精打采 is written with 4 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 精 (jīng) Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent), 打 (dǎ / dá) Hit (beat - break - make); Dozen, 采 (cǎi) Pick (choose - gathers). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 无精打采 written in traditional Chinese?
無精打采. The simplified form 无精打采 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無精打采 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wújīngdǎcǎi.
Is 无精打采 an HSK word?
Yes — 无精打采 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
Studied around the same time
Keep going
Translate a whole sentence containing 无精打采 with the Chinese to Pinyin translator, study it alongside the rest of HSK 6, drill it with HSK flashcards, or save it above and review it on your review deck.
Browse the dictionary
Every word on this site links to its entry — tap any word in a graded reader, a translation result or an HSK list to land on a page like this one.
Dictionary index