Word: 打发 (dǎfa) Traditional: 打發 打发 dictionary entry dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); to make arrangements; to bestow (alms etc) Full dictionary entry for 打发 Example sentences using 打发 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他想打发走门口的推销员。 Tā xiǎng dǎfa zǒu ménkǒu de tuīxiāoyuán. He wanted to get rid of the salesman at the door. 妈妈打发我去买酱油。 Māma dǎfa wǒ qù mǎi jiàngyóu. My mother sent me off to buy soy sauce.