zone out; lose concentration; be absent-minded
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be absent-minded; to zone out; to lose one's concentration
informalCommonly used in spoken Mandarin with the erhua suffix (-儿). Often paired with 了 to indicate the action has occurred.
Kāi开
chē车
kě可
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
shén神
r儿
。
You absolutely cannot zone out while driving.
Gāng刚
cái才
zǒu走
le了
shén神
r儿
，
méi没
tīng听
jiàn见
tā他
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
I just zoned out for a moment and didn't hear what he said.
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Shàng上
kè课
bù不
yào要
zǒu走
shén神
r儿
，
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
Don't zone out in class; you need to listen carefully.
Wǒ我
zǒu走
le了
yī一
xià下
shén神
r儿
，
cuò错
guò过
le了
nà那
gè个
jìn进
qiú球
。
I got distracted for a moment and missed that goal.