代 (dài) – to substitute
dài
to substitute
Definitions
- 1to substitute
- 2to act on behalf of others
- 3to replace
- 4generation
- 5dynasty
- 6age
- 7period
- 8(historical) era
- 9(geological) eon
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Related words
代表
dài biǎo
representative
代替
dài tì
to replace
现代
xiàn dài
Hyundai, South Korean company
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty
当代
dāng dài
the present age
古代
gǔ dài
ancient times
近代
jìn dài
the not-very-distant past
年代
nián dài
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
时代
shí dài
Time, US weekly news magazine
替代
tì dài
to substitute for
代价
dài jià
price
代理
dài lǐ
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
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