ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.act in place of; take the place of; substitute as
请代我向他问好。
Please say hello to him for me.
我代她去。
I'll go in her stead.
请代我向他致意。
Please give him my regards.
代领
collect something on behalf of someone else
synonym
- 2
n.historical period; dynasty; new stage of development
唐代
the Tang Dynasty
近代
modern times
汉代
the Han Dynasty
古代
ancient times
synonym
- 3
n.generation
他们说我们这一代很有礼貌。
They say our generation has good manners.
一代新人正在成长。
A new generation is growing up.
这两个家族的几代人都不和。
The two families have been at odds for generations.
年轻一代
a young generation
synonym
- 4
v.act on behalf of
代部长
acting minister
代主席
acting chairman
代局长
acting director
synonym
- 5
n.era
新生代
the Cenozoic Era
古生代
the Palaeozoic Era
中生代
the Mesozoic Era
Words and phrases with 代
- 代笔[word]ghostwrite
- 代表权[word]representation
- 代表人物[word]leading exponent
- 代表处[word]representative office
- 代步[word]ride instead of walk; vehicle or horse used for travelling
- 代金券[word]voucher
- 代培[word]train on contract
- 代用[word]substitute
- 代售[word]be commissioned to sell something
- 代人说项[idiom]intercede for someone
- 代远年湮[idiom]remote in past years
- 代人受过[idiom]be made a scapegoat
- 代代相传[idiom]carry on from generation to generation