slow-witted; stupid; to stay (v.)
HSK 5
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Phonetically similar words
带 dài - carry (v.) | HSK 3
戴 dài - to wear (accessories) (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
他做了一些非常呆的事情，让人都无法理解。 tā zuòle yīxiē fēicháng dāi de shìqíng, ràng rén dōu wúfǎ lǐjiě - He did some very foolish things that were incomprehensible.
他的表情显得有点呆，好像在想着别的事情。 tā de biǎoqíng xiǎnde yǒudiǎn dāi, hǎoxiàng zài xiǎngzhe bié de shìqíng - His expression seemed a bit foolish, as if he were thinking about something else.
他一直呆坐在那里，不知道在想什么。 tā yīzhí dāi zuò zài nàlǐ, bù zhīdào zài xiǎng shénme - He sat there foolishly for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
别再做这么呆的决定了！ bié zài zuò zhème dāi de juédìngle! - Don't make such foolish decisions again!
他做事总是这么呆，没有一点创意。 tā zuòshì zǒngshì zhème dāi, méiyǒu yīdiǎn chuàngyì - He always does things so foolishly, without any creativity.
Phrases
发呆 fā dāi - stare blankly; dumbfounded; in a daze (v.) | HSK 6