Writing
打发 (dǎ fa) — how to say "to pass time" in Chinese
打发
To pass time; to send off
verb
Character composition
打
to hit; to do
发
to send; to emit
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
打发时间
dǎfa shíjiān
to pass time
Examples
他用看书来打发无聊的下午。
He passes a boring afternoon by reading books.
他打发时间。
He passes time.
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Frequently asked questions
Pass time in Chinese
"to pass time" in Chinese is 打发 (dǎ fa).
What does dafa mean in Chinese?
打发 (dǎ fa) means "To pass time; to send off".
How is 打发 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ fa (written as da fa, dafa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pass time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打发: 打 has 5 strokes, 发 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打发?
打发 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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