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呆

dāiㄉㄞ

Sino-Vietnamese: NGAI

Traditional: 呆

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 5

Meaning(verb, adjective)

foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

Examples

  • 周末我一直呆在家里。

    zhōu mò wǒ yì zhí dāi zài jiā lǐ.

    I stayed at home all weekend.

  • 听到这个消息,她一下子呆住了。

    tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī, tā yí xià zǐ dāi zhù le.

    She was stunned when she heard the news.

  • 他坐在那儿发呆。

    tā zuò zài nà ér fā dāi.

    He sat there in a daze.

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Stroke order

NGAI · 7 strokes

foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay