代
Character
to do something in someone's place; to replace
Meaning
dài
dai4- to do something in someone's place; to replace
- a period of time in history (as in 时代)
Examples
妈妈代我买了水果。
mā ma dài wǒ mǎi le shuǐ guǒ
Mom bought fruit in my place.
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那个时代的生活不一样。
nà ge shí dài de shēng huó bù yī yàng
Life at that time was different.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 代
Draw “代” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 代
See all 299 →代表dài biǎoa person who speaks or acts for other peopleWordHSK 3代表团dài biǎo tuána group of people who visit a place to meet others for workWordHSK 3代替dài tìto take the place of something or someone elseWordHSK 4代价dài jiàthe price or cost you pay to get somethingWordHSK 5代理dài lǐto do someone's job or work for them for a short timeWordHSK 5代号dài hàoa secret name used instead of a real nameWordHSK 7–9代理人dài lǐ réna person who acts, speaks, or works for another person or companyWordHSK 7–9代言人dài yán réna person who speaks for a company, brand, or groupWordHSK 7–9代为dài wéito do sth on behalf of sb elseWord代书dài shūto write on sb's behalfWord代代dài dàifrom generation to generationWord代偿dài cháng(medical) compensationWord