# 发呆 (fādāi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 发呆 (fādāi) means “to stare blankly; to space out”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to stare blankly; to space out
- Pinyin: fādāi (fa1 dai1)
- Traditional: 發呆
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他一个人坐在窗边，望着外面的雨发呆。
  Tā yígèrén zuò zài chuāngbiān, wàngzhe wàimiàn de yǔ fādāi.
  He sat alone by the window, staring blankly out at the rain.

## Characters

- [发](https://hanziro.com/word/fa-send-out/) (fā): to send out; to issue
- [呆](https://hanziro.com/word/dai-foolish/) (dāi): foolish; blank (expression)

https://hanziro.com/word/fa-dai-stare-blankly/

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