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呆

dāi · dai

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Meaning

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  1. foolish
  2. stupid
  3. expressionless
  4. blank
  5. to stay
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Staying home and zoning out

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)周末(zhōumò)哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)不(bù)去(qù)，就(jiù)呆(dāi)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)。

    I'm going nowhere this weekend. I'll just stay home.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)家(jiā)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you do at home?

  3. Dengdeng

    发呆(fādāi)。

    I zone out.

  4. Liangliang

    发呆(fādāi)？

    Zone out?

  5. Dengdeng

    看着(kànzhe)窗外(chuāngwài)，什么(shénme)也(yě)不(bù)想(xiǎng)，很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)。

    I look out the window and think of nothing. It's very comfortable.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)下周末(xiàzhōumò)和(hé)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)呆着(dāizhe)。

    Then I'll stay with you next weekend!

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2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bú)介(jiè)意(yì)的(de)话(huà)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)呆(dāi)着(zhe)。

I'd like to be alone if you don't mind.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)和(hé)你(nǐ)一(yì)起(qǐ)呆(dāi)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)吗(ma)？

Can I stay here with you?

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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