打哈欠 (dá) — to yawn
Definition
A colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to yawn.' Note it splits: 打 + a/one + 哈欠 (e.g. 打了一个哈欠).
verb
to yawn
Examples
- 打哈欠。Tā kùn dé yì zhí zài dá.He was so sleepy he kept yawning.
- 打哈欠,。Tā dǎ le yí gè dá, rán hòu jì xù kàn shū.She yawned once and then continued reading.
- 打哈欠。Kāi huì shí tā dǎ le sān gè dá.He yawned three times during the meeting.
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