呆

dāi · dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. foolish
  2. stupid
  3. expressionless
  4. blank
  5. to stay

In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bú)介(jiè)意(yì)的(de)话(huà),我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)呆(dāi)着(zhe)。

I'd like to be alone if you don't mind.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)和(hé)你(nǐ)一(yì)起(qǐ)呆(dāi)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)吗(ma)?

Can I stay here with you?

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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