How to say “dumbstruck” in Chinese
dumbstruck; dull-witted
“Dumbstruck” in Chinese is 呆, dāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
呆 is read dāi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 口 “mouth”; below, 木 “tree”. The same part appears in 保.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “呆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 呆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你发什么呆啊？nǐfāshénmedāiaWhat are you spacing out for?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Respect and looking down”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dumbstruck” in Chinese?
“Dumbstruck” in Chinese is 呆, pinyin dāi.
What does 呆 mean?
呆 (dāi) means “dumbstruck; dull-witted”.
How do you write 呆?
呆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 呆?
呆 is read dāi. Tones: dāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dumbstruck” in the lesson “Respect and looking down”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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