呆 (dāi) — stupid, foolish; blank, expressionless
Definition
呆 (dāi) covers both 'stupid/foolish' (like 傻 and 笨) and 'blank, expressionless' (a spaced-out look). The blank-faced sense is more colloquial — 愣 is closer to 'stunned' than 傻.
adjective
stupidfoolishblankexpressionless
Easily confused
Examples
- 呆，。Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn dāi, hǎo xiàng bú tài cōng ming.He looks stupid, as if not very smart.
- ，呆。Tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu, biǎo qíng biàn de hěn dāi.After hearing the news, her expression became blank.
- 呆，。Tā yì liǎn dāi yàng, ràng rén rěn bú zhù xiǎng xiào.He has a blank look on his face, making people can't help laughing.
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