发呆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发呆 Usage and Examples
to be in a daze
to stare blankly
to space out
to daydream
她话也不说，坐在那里发呆。
She said nothing but sat there staring blankly.; She said nothing but sat there as if in a trance.
他因忧郁[恐怖]而发呆。
He is stupefied with grief [terror].
The characters in 发呆
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 发
- fā发bú不xià下lai来cannot send, fail to send
- fà发sī丝strand of hair
- fā发le了sent, published
- fā发le了yí一tòng通ranted, vented
- fā发le了dà大cái财made a fortune, struck it rich
- fā发liàng亮shine, gleam
- fā发lìng令qiāng枪starting gun, starter pistol
- fā发lìng令qiāng枪xiǎng响The starting gun fires, The starting gun goes off
- fā发zuò作attack, fit
- fā发guāng光Shine, Glow
- fā发guāng光fā发rè热to emit light and heat, to make contributions
- fā发guāng光qiáng强dù度luminous intensity
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What does 发呆 mean in Chinese?
发呆 (fā dāi) means “to be in a daze, to stare blankly, to space out, to daydream”.
How do you pronounce 发呆?
发呆 is pronounced fā dāi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to be in a daze” in Chinese?
“to be in a daze” is 发呆 (fā dāi) in Chinese.
How is 发呆 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 发呆, each with pinyin and an English translation.
