Meaning of dǎ fa:
dǎ fa
打发
Verb
to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
Tā bèi lǎobǎn dǎfa qù mǎi kāfēi.
他被老板打发去买咖啡。
He was dispatched by the boss to buy coffee.
Wǒ dānxīn zhè běn shū huì dǎfa nǐ wúliáo de xiàwǔ.
我担心这本书会打发你无聊的下午。
I'm worried this book will not help to pass your boring afternoon.
Tā yòng kàn shū lái dǎ fa shíjiān.
他用看书来打发时间。
He uses reading to pass the time.
Tā ràng mìshū qù dǎfa kèrén.
他让秘书去打发客人。
He asked the secretary to make arrangements for the guest.
Tā jīngcháng zài jiētóu dǎfa qǐgài.
他经常在街头打发乞丐。
He often bestows alms on beggars on the street.
