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发呆
fā dāi
to be in a daze

HSK 6Mythic

What does 发呆 mean?

发呆 (pinyin: fā dāi) means to be in a daze. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.

Example with 发呆

zuòzàichuāngqián发呆fā dāihuàshuō
He sat by the window in a daze, not saying a word.

Character families

Every HSK 1–4 word containing

The characters of 发呆

to send (HSK 4)
dāistay; remain (HSK 5)

Related HSK 6 words

圈套quān tàotrap, snare
夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp
自卑zì bēiinferiority complex
连同lián tóngtogether with, along with
摇晃yáo huàngto shake, to sway
跟前gēn qiánin front of, near
海拔hǎi báaltitude
夕阳xī yángsetting sun

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