发呆 (fā dāi) — to be in a daze, to stare blankly
Definition
发呆 means spacing out or staring blankly, often unintentionally, without a specific focus. Among siblings, 出神 suggests being absorbed in thought, while 发愣 is closer in meaning and sometimes used interchangeably.
verb
to be in a dazeto stare blankly
Examples
- 发呆。Tā shàng kè de shí hou zǒng zài fā dāi.He always spaces out during class.
- ，。Tā zài nà r fā le bàn tiān dāi, shén me yě méi zuò.He spaced out there for ages and didn't do anything.
- 发呆，？Bié fā dāi le, kuài xiǎng xiǎng zěn me bàn nǐ xiǎng hǎo le ma?Stop staring blankly — have you figured out what to do?
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