dǎ​fa HSK6

to pass the time

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to dispatch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to dispatch

    To send someone on an errand; to dispatch someone to do something.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to send away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to send away

    To make someone leave; to get rid of someone politely or send them packing; to dismiss or fire an employee.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to pass the time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to pass the time

    To pass or while away time; to spend time doing something to avoid boredom.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to attend to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to attend to

    To take care of or look after someone; to make arrangements for someone's needs or comfort.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to bestow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to bestow

    (literary) To give or pay out money; to bestow alms or tips.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 打发/打發 · dǎ​fa · to serve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打发 / 打發

    dǎ​fa

    to serve

    (literary) To wait on or serve someone; to attend to a person's needs.

    dǎ​fā

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to call; to send 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to send out

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense