| Gb | Eng |
|---|---|
| 我那趟班机误点了, 我只好看书消磨时间[打发了两小时]. | My flight was delayed, so I killed time/killed two hours reading a book. |
| 他父亲打发他到他叔父家去。 | His father sent him off to his uncle's. |
| 母亲打发孩子们赶快去上学，然后就开始干起活来。 | The mother hustled the children off to school and started working. |
| 她来串门只是为了打发时间。 | She stopped by just to pass the time of day. |