Chinese Word: 代 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

代HSK 5

Pinyin: dài

English Definition: to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

Chinese Definition:
①替：代替。代办。代销。代序。代表。
②历史上划分的时期：时代。世代。古代。近代。现代。当(dāng)代。年代。
③世系的辈分：下一代。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 人

Ideographic:A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 弋 [ yì ] to catch, to arrest; to shoot with a bow

Similar Characters: 仕

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代表HSK 5	dài biǎo	representative; delegate; Classifiers: 位 ; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of
时代HSK 5	shí dài	age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); Classifiers: 个
时代HSK 5	shí dài	age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); Classifiers: 个
现代HSK 5	xiàn dài	Hyundai, South Korean company
现代HSK 5	xiàn dài	modern times; modern age; modern era

1		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 dài 代 nǐ 你 cān jiā 参加 huì yì 会议。 I need to attend the meeting on your behalf.
3		wǎng gòu 网购 zài 在 xiàn dài 现代 shēng huó 生活 zhōng 中 shèng xíng 盛行。 Online shopping is prevalent in modern life.
4		tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 chū xí 出席 huì yì 会议。 She often represents the company at meetings.
5		zhè 这 běn shū 本书 shǔ yú 属于 xiàn dài 现代 wén xué 文学 zuò pǐn 作品。 This book belongs to modern literary works.

1		wǒ 我 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 fā yán 发言。 I am speaking on behalf of the company.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 dài 代 nǐ 你 cān jiā 参加 huì yì 会议。 I need to attend the meeting on your behalf.
3		wǎng gòu 网购 zài 在 xiàn dài 现代 shēng huó 生活 zhōng 中 shèng xíng 盛行。 Online shopping is prevalent in modern life.
4		tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 dài biǎo 代表 gōng sī 公司 chū xí 出席 huì yì 会议。 She often represents the company at meetings.
5		zhè 这 běn shū 本书 shǔ yú 属于 xiàn dài 现代 wén xué 文学 zuò pǐn 作品。 This book belongs to modern literary works.