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Chinese dictionary
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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.
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- 2
n.historical period; dynasty; new stage of development
唐代
the Tang Dynasty
近代
modern times
汉代
the Han Dynasty
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- 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.
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- 4
v.act on behalf of
代部长
acting minister
代主席
acting chairman
代局长
acting director
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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
- 代金券[word]voucher
- 代理[word]act for; representation
- 代办[word]act on someone's behalf; diplomatic representative
- 代劳[word]ask someone to do something on one's behalf; do something for someone
- 代名[word]another name
- 代购[word]act as a purchasing agent
- 代价[word]price; at the expense of something, such as the materials or effort necessary for the attainment of a goal
- 代销[word]be commissioned to sell
- 代名词[word]pronoun; synonym
- 代远年湮[idiom]remote in past years
- 代人说项[idiom]intercede for someone
- 代人受过[idiom]be made a scapegoat
- 代代相传[idiom]carry on from generation to generation