Definition
呆 (dāi) means either 'stupid/foolish' or 'blank/expressionless'. For the 'stupid' sense, it suggests a dull slowness — unlike 笨 (clumsy) and 傻 (naive). For 'blank', 呆 is a vacant look; 愣 (HSK7) is being stunned.
adjective
stupidfoolishblankexpressionless
Easily confused
- 栽zāilook-aliketo plant; to grow
- 带dàisound-alike(verb) to bring, to carry, to take along
- 待dàisound-aliketo treat, to deal with (a person or a matter)
- 待dàisound-aliketo stay, to remain
- 戴dàisound-aliketo put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves, jewelry, etc.)
- 代dàisound-aliketo substitute, to act on behalf of, to replace
- 逮dǎisound-aliketo catch, to capture (physical objects or persons)
Examples
- 呆，。Tā kàn qǐlai hěn dāi, hǎoxiàng bú tài cōngming.He looks stupid, as if not very smart.
- ，呆。Tā tīng dào xiāoxi hòu, biǎoqíng biàn de hěn dāi.After hearing the news, her expression became blank.
- 呆，。Tā yì liǎn dāi yàng, ràng rén rěnbuzhù xiǎng xiào.He has a blank look on his face, making people can't help laughing.
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