daa2 faat3打發打发

Jyutpingdaa2 faat3

Yaledá faat

動詞Common

Definition

To send or dispatch someone, or to dismiss and send someone away.

to dispatch, assign, or send someone to perform a duty or errand
to send away, dismiss, or get rid of someone in a perfunctory manner

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How it's used

Carries a distinct nuance of indifference or impatience, implying that the person being sent away is an annoyance or a nuisance. While it can mean to dispatch someone for a task, it is frequently used to describe the act of brushing someone off to get them out of one's sight. It is rarely used in a formal or professional context where a neutral term like 派 would be preferred.

Examples

lou5老baan2闆daa2打faat3發zo2咗keoi5佢heoi3去sung3送fo3貨。

The boss sent him off to make a delivery.

nei5你dim2點joeng2樣daa2打faat3發zau2走go2嗰go3個teoi1推siu1銷jyun4員aa4呀？

How did you manage to get rid of that salesperson?

Common phrases

daa2打faat3發zau2走

to send away

daa2打faat3發jan4人

to dismiss someone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can mean to kill time, which is not standard in Cantonese. In Cantonese, it almost exclusively relates to sending someone away or dismissing them.