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代 dài

era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 5
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻弋 ⿰亻弋

Memory hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time

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  1. 他是这家公司的代表。
    Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de dàibiǎo.
    He is the representative of this company.
    he is this (measure) company (particle) representative
  2. 谁可以代替你去开会？
    Shéi kěyǐ dàitì nǐ qù kāihuì?
    Who can go to the meeting in your place?
    who can replace you go attend-meeting (question)
  3. 这座建筑是古代留下来的。
    Zhè zuò jiànzhù shì gǔdài liú xiàlai de.
    This building was left over from ancient times.
    this (measure) building is ancient-times leave down (particle)
  4. 这个方法已经不适合现代社会了。
    Zhège fāngfǎ yǐjīng bú shìhé xiàndài shèhuì le.
    This method is no longer suitable for modern society.
    this (measure) method already not suit modern society (particle)
  5. 近代以来，这座城市发生了很大的变化。
    Jìndài yǐlái, zhè zuò chéngshì fāshēng le hěn dà de biànhuà.
    Since modern times, this city has undergone great changes.
    modern-times since this (measure) city happen (particle) very big (particle) change

Words with 代 (18)