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打发
dǎfa
Description
“打发”常常用来说怎么度过一段时间，特别是无聊的时候。
"打发" is often used to describe how to spend a period of time, especially when bored.
它也可以表示叫一个人离开，或者让他去做某件事。
It can also mean telling someone to leave or to go do something.
Meanings
打发dǎfa
to pass or kill time
我看书打发时间。
I read books to pass the time.
打发dǎfa
to send someone away or dismiss
她几句话就把他打发走了。
She sent him away with just a few words.
打发dǎfa
to send someone to do something
妈妈打发我去买盐。
Mom sent me to buy salt.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (to do/act) + 发 (send out), forming a colloquial compound verb.
- Nuance
dismissive tone in senses 2–3; often implies getting rid of someone quickly.
In videos
“这个地方看起来很适合打发时间。”
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