打发

• 拼音: dǎ fa
• 汉字拆解: 打 = 扌(hand) + 丁 (nail); 发 = 癶 (legs walking) simplified form

含义

To send away; to dismiss; to while away time. Getting rid of someone or passing idle time.

Has two main uses: (1) to send someone away or dismiss them, often with some compensation or task (2) to pass time, usually when bored or waiting. The tone can range from casual to slightly dismissive depending on context.

例句

1. 他随便给了那个乞丐几块钱就把他打发走了。
2. 周末没事做，她就看电视打发时间。
3. 老板不想见他，让秘书把他打发了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, casual

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你怎么打发无聊的时间？(How do you pass the time when you're bored?)
• 别想用几句话就把我打发了。(Don't think you can dismiss me with just a few words.)

错误说法

• 打发人有时带轻视意味，正式场合用'送走'或'安排离开'更好 (打发人 can sound dismissive — in formal settings, use 送走 or 安排离开 instead)

起源与历史

Originally meant to dispatch or send off, combining 打 (action marker) with 发 (to send out/dispatch).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal