发呆

發呆

fādāi

verb #17,787

Meanings

1 to stare blankly
2 to zone out
3 to be lost in thought

Characters

to emit; to send out

dull; blank; stunned

Examples

他坐在窗边发呆。

Tā zuò zài chuāngbiān fādāi.

He sat by the window staring blankly.

别发呆了，上课了！

Bié fādāi le, shàngkè le!

Stop zoning out, class is starting!

Tips

memory

发 (emit) + 呆 (dull/blank) — you're 'emitting blankness,' like your brain just went into screen-saver mode.

Stroke Order

发 fā

呆 dāi