发愣

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

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absent-minded

走神 means to be distracted or have one's mind wander, often used when someone should be paying attention, unlike the blank staring of 发愣.

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to stare blankly

Both mean to stare blankly or be in a daze; 发愣 is more about a sudden, momentary daze, while 发呆 is more about a prolonged absent-minded state.

Often appears in the structure 站在那儿发愣 or 对着...发愣, describing a fixed gaze while dazed.

发愣 is intransitive and cannot take an object. Do not say *发愣他. Instead, use 对着...发愣 (e.g., 对着窗户发愣).

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他坐在那里发愣，不知道在想什么。

He sat there in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.

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to look distracted

to send out

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