打daa2發faat3

English

1. to dispatch sb to do sth
2. to make sb leave
3. to pass (the time)
4. (old) to make arrangements
5. (old) to bestow (alms etc)
6. send; assign; dispatch (like somebody on an errand)unreviewed?
7. send away; get ride ofunreviewed?
8. fritter; while away; kill (time)unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 派遣，吩咐某人去負責某個崗位unreviewed?
2. 敷衍咁趕走一個人，用啲方法令對方離場unreviewed?
3. 消耗，消磨，通常形容時間unreviewed?

Examples

• Mick等待约会的时候靠读杂志打发时间。

  Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 世界上有數之不盡的人渴望自己能長生不老，但這些人卻連一個下雨的星期天下午也不懂得該怎麼打發。

  Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• unreviewed?

  老闆打發咗佢去做代表。

  The boss assigned him to represent the company in a rather offhand manner. ----

• unreviewed?

  老人家要學識點樣打發時間先至唔會覺得悶。

  To get rid of boredom, old people need to learn how to kill time by themselves.

• unreviewed?

  佢年紀太大，幫唔到手嚹，俾啲退休金打發佢走啦。

  He is too old and not so helpful now. Let's give him some pension and lay him off. ----