打发 dǎfadǎfā HSK6 dismiss Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打发 (打發) dǎfa frequency dismiss verb to make someone leave, get rid of, or send away 他想方设法把那个讨厌的推销员打发走了。 tā xiǎngfāngshèfǎ bǎ nàgè tǎoyàn de tuīxiāoyuán dǎfa zǒu le. He found a way to get rid of that annoying salesman. arrange verb to make arrangements, manage, or settle matters (archaic usage) 家里的事,我都打发好了。 jiālǐ de shì, wǒ dōu dǎfa hǎo le. I have settled all the matters at home. bestow verb to give money, gifts, or alms to someone (archaic usage) 她随手打发了乞丐几个小钱。 tā suíshǒu dǎfa le qǐgài jǐ gè xiǎoqián. She casually gave the beggar a few coins to send him away. dispatch verb to send someone somewhere to do something or perform a task 我打发孩子去商店买点盐。 wǒ dǎfa háizi qù shāngdiàn mǎi diǎn yán. I sent the child to the store to buy some salt. pass time verb to spend or consume time, especially when bored or waiting 他靠玩手机游戏来打发漫长的等待时间。 tā kào wán shǒujī yóuxì lái dǎfa màncháng de děngdài shíjiān. He kills the long waiting time by playing mobile games. 打发 (打發) dǎfā whip verb to beat ingredients (such as egg whites or cream) rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume 做蛋糕时,需要先将蛋白打发。 zuò dàngāo shí, xūyào xiān jiāng dànbái dǎfā. When making a cake, you need to whip the egg whites first. Frequency Movie subtitles 8.47 per million appears in 4% of films Written text 5.49 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 6 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICTAI-generated definitions Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
打发 (打發) dǎfa frequency dismiss verb to make someone leave, get rid of, or send away 他想方设法把那个讨厌的推销员打发走了。 tā xiǎngfāngshèfǎ bǎ nàgè tǎoyàn de tuīxiāoyuán dǎfa zǒu le. He found a way to get rid of that annoying salesman. arrange verb to make arrangements, manage, or settle matters (archaic usage) 家里的事,我都打发好了。 jiālǐ de shì, wǒ dōu dǎfa hǎo le. I have settled all the matters at home. bestow verb to give money, gifts, or alms to someone (archaic usage) 她随手打发了乞丐几个小钱。 tā suíshǒu dǎfa le qǐgài jǐ gè xiǎoqián. She casually gave the beggar a few coins to send him away. dispatch verb to send someone somewhere to do something or perform a task 我打发孩子去商店买点盐。 wǒ dǎfa háizi qù shāngdiàn mǎi diǎn yán. I sent the child to the store to buy some salt. pass time verb to spend or consume time, especially when bored or waiting 他靠玩手机游戏来打发漫长的等待时间。 tā kào wán shǒujī yóuxì lái dǎfa màncháng de děngdài shíjiān. He kills the long waiting time by playing mobile games. 打发 (打發) dǎfā whip verb to beat ingredients (such as egg whites or cream) rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume 做蛋糕时,需要先将蛋白打发。 zuò dàngāo shí, xūyào xiān jiāng dànbái dǎfā. When making a cake, you need to whip the egg whites first. Frequency Movie subtitles 8.47 per million appears in 4% of films Written text 5.49 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 6 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICTAI-generated definitions Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)