代U+4EE35 STROKES
Entry·pron. dài
ㄉㄞˋ
“To substitute for or act on behalf of someone; a generation, age, or period; a dynasty; a successor.”
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- 代表ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇrepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; a symbol or embodiment of something
- 時代ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋage; era; epoch; period in history; a stage in one's life; the modern era.
- 現代ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋmodern times; the present era; the contemporary age; in Chinese history, the period from the May Fourth Movement to the present
- 年代ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋa decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; in Taiwan usage, each ten-year span from 0–9 is called a decade (e.g. the 1980s).
- 取代ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄞˋto replace; to take the place of; to supersede; (chemistry) substitution
- 世代ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋgeneration; era; age; a period of time marked by certain characteristics or events; for many generations; dynasty; age
- 古代ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋancient times; long-ago historical period before the modern era
- 當代ㄉㄤ ㄉㄞˋthe present age; the contemporary era; modern times.
- 代理ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇto act on behalf of someone in a responsible position; to serve as an agent or proxy; (computing) proxy
- 代價ㄉㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice; cost; what is paid or sacrificed to achieve a goal; not limited to money; effort, goods, or services given up in exchange.
- 替代ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋto replace; to substitute for; to take over; to supersede
- 交代ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋto hand over duties; to give instructions; to explain; to confess; to account for oneself
- 代替ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄧˋto replace; to take the place of; to substitute for.
- 現代人ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊmodern person; contemporary human being; someone living in the present era.
- 現代化ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋmodernization; the process of making something modern or bringing it up to contemporary standards.
- 近代ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋmodern times; the not-very-distant past; in Chinese history, the period from the mid-19th century to the May 4th Movement (1919).
- 後代ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋdescendants; offspring; posterity; future generations; later ages
- 代言ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊto endorse; to be a spokesperson or brand ambassador; to speak on behalf of someone
- 清代ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄞˋQing dynasty (1644–1911); the last imperial dynasty of China
- 代表性ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋrepresentativeness; typical; serving as a representative example
- 代言人ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊspokesperson; representative who speaks on behalf of a group, brand, or cause
- 民代ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄞˋa representative in a legislative body; a member of a parliament or council.
- 代表團ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄢˊdelegation; a group of representatives sent by an organization or country to handle negotiations or attend meetings, often subject to rules on size, composition, or quotas
- 歷代ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋpast dynasties; successive dynasties; successive generations
- 代謝ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋmetabolism (biol.); the chemical processes of breaking down and synthesizing substances in a living organism; replacement; turnover
- 代工ㄉㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥto manufacture on behalf of another company; OEM (original equipment manufacturer); contract manufacturing
- 明代ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄞˋthe Ming dynasty (1368–1644); relating to the Ming period in Chinese history
- 代為ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˋto act on behalf of someone; to do something in someone's place.
- 唐代ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄞˋTang dynasty (618–907); period of Chinese history known for poetry, cosmopolitan culture, and political power.
- 代表作ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋa representative work of an author or artist; the work that best represents someone's highest achievement or artistic style
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