(dāi) - to stay; dull, blank, stupid; stunned in Mandarin
dāiTraditional: 呆
Translation
to stay; dull, blank, stupid; stunned
Word origin
呆 is usually analysed as showing a mouth 口 over a tree 木, an associative form conveying dullness or a blank, wooden expression; it also means to stay or remain. Its precise early origin is uncertain, so this account is given conservatively.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 口 (mouth) over 木 (tree/wood)
Stroke order
呆
Examples
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I stayed at home all day.
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He stared blankly at her.
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This place is no fun; I don't want to stay any longer.
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He stayed at home for a whole day.
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Please stay here for a little while.
呆 (dāi) has two related senses. As a verb meaning to stay it is the colloquial equivalent of 待 (dāi/dài) and describes spending time in a place (呆在家, stay at home; 呆了三天, stayed for three days). As an adjective it means dull, blank, or stupid-looking: 呆呆的 (looking blank or dazed), 发呆 (fā dāi, to be in a daze). Reduplication 呆呆地 is used adverbially (呆呆地站着, standing there blankly).
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