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代 (dài): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 5

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 代

Replacement / Substitution

Words where 代 means 'to substitute' or 'on behalf of'.

代替 • dài tì • instead • HSK 5

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HSK Vocabulary: 代

一代 • yī dài • generation

HSK 3.0 · L5

yī一

dài

7.

Example Sentences

Jīn今

tiān天

Wáng王

lǎo老

shī师

shēng生

bìng

Information

Pinyindài

Meaningto substitute, to replace; generation, era

Strokes5

Radical亻

Traditional代

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1105

Zhuyinㄉㄞˋ

UnicodeU+4EE3

CangjieOIP

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A person (亻) taking a turn with a weapon (弋) — to substitute or represent an era.

dài代

tì替

instead

代表 • dài biǎo • to stand for; on behalf of representative • HSK 5

HSK 5

dài代

biǎo表

to stand for; on behalf of representative

代理 • dài lǐ • act on behalf of someone in position of responsibility • HSK 6

HSK 6

dài代

lǐ理

act on behalf of someone in position of responsibility

Era / Generation

Words where 代 refers to a period of time or a generation.

古代 • gǔ dài • ancient; archaic; antiquity • HSK 5

HSK 5

gǔ古

dài代

ancient; archaic; antiquity

时代 • shí dài • times; age; era • HSK 5

HSK 5

shí时

dài代

times; age; era

年代 • nián dài • years; a decade of a century • HSK 5

HSK 5

nián年

dài代

years; a decade of a century

代

generation

现代 • xiàn dài • modern

HSK 5

xiàn现

dài代

modern

近代 • jìn dài • modern times

HSK 5

jìn近

dài代

modern times

现代化 • xiàn dài huà • modernization

HSK 3.0 · L5

xiàn现

dài代

huà化

modernization

世代 • shì dài • generation

HSK 6

shì世

dài代

generation

交代 • jiāo dài • hand over; transfer

HSK 6

jiāo交

dài代

hand over; transfer

病

le了

，

yóu由

Lǐ李

lǎo老

shī师

dài代

kè课

。

Teacher Wang is sick today, so Teacher Li is substituting for the class.

tā他

mǎi买

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

dài代

jià价

shì是

shí十

kuài块

qián钱

。

The price he paid for this book is ten yuan.

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.

xiàn现

dài代

kē科

jì技

fā发

zhǎn展

hěn很

kuài快

。

Modern technology develops rapidly.

zhè这

shì是

dāng当

dài代

de的

qì汽

chē车

。

This is a contemporary car.

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黛dàiblacken eyebrows; black
殆dàidangerous, perilous; endanger
傣dǎithe Dai minority living in South China
呆dāislow-witted; stupid; to stay
戴dàito wear (accessories)
带dàicarry

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倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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