发呆 fādāi to stare blankly
to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
How to remember 发呆: 发 send out + 呆 dull = to stare blankly.
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How it is used
- 'To stare blankly / space out / be lost in a daze' - 对着窗户发呆 (duìzhe chuānghu fādāi) staring blankly out the window.
- The everyday word for zoning out with a vacant look; can be from thought, sadness, or nothing at all. Near 发愣, though 发呆 is the more common word.