发呆
Old HSK 6
发呆 (fādāi) · to stare blankly
发呆 (fādāi) means “to stare blankly; to be lost in thought”. It is written with 2 characters: 发 (to send) + 呆 (dull). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 发呆 is built
The characters
发 fā · to send
What 发 is made of
- 又yòu — (once) again
呆 dāi · dull
What 呆 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
他坐在窗前发呆。Tā zuòzài chuāng qián fādāi.He sat by the window, staring blankly.
别发呆了，快来帮忙！Bié fādāi le, kuài lái bāngmáng!Stop daydreaming and come help!
Questions about 发呆
What does 发呆 mean?
发呆 (fādāi) means “to stare blankly; to be lost in thought”.
How do you pronounce 发呆?
发呆 is pronounced fādāi.
Which HSK level is 发呆?
发呆 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 出发chūfāto set off
- 发现fāxiànto find
- 头发tóufahair (on the head)
- 发表fābiǎoto publish
- 发出fāchūto send out
- 发达fādádeveloped
- 发动fādòngto start (an engine)
- 发明fāmíngto invent
- 发生fāshēngto happen
- 发送fāsòngto send
Learn 发呆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.