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打发

dǎ fa · da fa

Traditional 打發

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to dispatch sb to do sth
  2. to make sb leave
  3. to pass (the time)
  4. (old) to make arrangements
  5. (old) to bestow (alms etc)
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Waiting for a late train

  1. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)晚点(wǎndiǎn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)打发(dǎfa)时间(shíjiān)？

    The train is late. How shall we pass the time?

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)来(lái)数(shǔ)一数(yīshǔ)，这儿(zhèr)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)个(gè)人(rén)。

    Let us count how many people are here.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)办法(bànfǎ)能(néng)打发(dǎfa)多长(duōcháng)时间(shíjiān)？

    How long will this pass the time?

  4. Dengdeng

    数完(shǔwán)这个(zhège)大厅(dàtīng)的(de)人(rén)，两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)就(jiù)过去(guòqù)了(le)。

    By the time we count everyone in this hall, two hours will have passed.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)……哎(āi)，你(nǐ)别(bié)动(dòng)，我(wǒ)数(shǔ)乱(luàn)了(le)！

    OK, one, two, three... hey, do not move, I lost count!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)家(jiā)没(méi)事(shì)做(zuò)，只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)打(dǎ)发(fa)时(shí)间(jiān)。

He had nothing to do at home, so he just watched TV to pass the time.

02

老(lǎo)板(bǎn)把(bǎ)那(nà)个(ge)推(tuī)销(xiāo)员(yuán)打(dǎ)发(fa)走(zǒu)了(le)。

The boss sent the salesman away.

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