代

To substitute in Chinese: 代 (dài)

dài

to substitute

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to substitute
  2. 2to act on behalf of others
  3. 3to replace
  4. 4generation
  5. 5dynasty
  6. 6age
  7. 7period
  8. 8(historical) era
  9. 9(geological) eon

Stroke order

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代

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 今天你能代我去开会吗？

    jīn tiān nǐ néng dài wǒ qù kāi huì ma？

    Can you attend the meeting on my behalf today?

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Related words

代表

dài biǎo

representative

代替

dài tì

to replace

现代

xiàn dài

modern times

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

age

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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