to substitute, to replace; generation, era
Animated Stroke Order 代
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HSK Vocabulary: 代
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 代 is used in context
1
tā他
dài代
biǎo表
gōng公
sī司
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
。
He represents the company at the meeting.
2
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
dài代
tì替
nà那
ge个
。
I can use this to replace that.
3
xiàn现
dài代
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
hěn很
kuài快
。
Modern technology develops rapidly.
4
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
dài代
tì替
gāng钢
bǐ笔
xiě写
zì字
。
I can use a pencil instead of a pen to write.
5
rú如
guǒ果
niú牛
nǎi奶
yòng用
wán完
le了
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
dòu豆
jiāng浆
dài代
tì替
。
If the milk runs out, you can use soy milk instead.
6
yóu由
yú于
yuán原
dìng定
yǎn演
yuán员
shēng生
bìng病
，
dǎo导
yǎn演
lín临
shí时
zhǎo找
le了
yī一
wèi位
xīn新
rén人
dài代
tì替
tā他
yǎn演
chū出
。
Because the original actor fell ill, the director temporarily found a newcomer to replace him for the performance.
7
tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
de的
dài代
biǎo表
。
He is the representative of our class.
8
zhè这
ge个
fú符
hào号
dài代
biǎo表
hé和
píng平
。
This symbol represents peace.
9
tā她
dài代
biǎo表
gōng公
sī司
cān参
jiā加
le了
zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
。
She attended the meeting on behalf of the company.
10
zhè这
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
dōng东
xī西
。
This is an ancient thing.
Information
Traditional代
Radical亻
Strokes5
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1105
Zhuyinㄉㄞˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+4EE3
CangjieOIP
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality