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代dài

to act on behalf of. 5 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin dàiStrokes 5Radical 亻Band HSK 3Words 16

How to write 代

Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–5 write 弋.

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Stroke order chart for 代 — 5 strokes, radical 亻

Write 代 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 代 · the stroke-order rules

What 代 is made of

亻 (rén, man) and 弋 (yì, to catch).

A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time.

Words that use 代

代(dài) to act on behalf of
替别人去做某件事

弟弟代全家向长辈敬茶。Younger brother poured the tea on behalf of the whole family.

Lesson 180, 亲情相聚与长辈问候 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies

代(dài)表(biǎo) a person chosen to speak for others
被大家选出来,站出去说话或做事的人

小丽被选为班级的代表。Xiao Li was chosen as the class representative.

Lesson 114, 知识天地 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

古(gǔ)代(dài) ancient times
很久很久以前的那个时期

古代人用石头磨制简单的工具。People in ancient times ground stones into simple tools.

Lesson 167, 远古神话与岁月传说 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression

年(nián)代(dài) an era, a decade
一段较长的历史时期

这座古桥建于上个年代。This ancient bridge was built in a previous era.

Lesson 167, 远古神话与岁月传说 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression

时(shí)代(dài) an era, an age
有共同特点的一段较长历史阶段

我们正处在信息发展的时代。We are living in an era of information development.

Lesson 169, 时代风云与深刻意义 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression

现(xiàn)代(dài) modern, contemporary
属于当下这个时代的,跟以前不一样

在现代企业管理中,效率格外重要。Within modern enterprise management, efficiency matters more than ever.

Lesson 232, 职场信函与业务沟通 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential

代(dài)替(tì) to replace
用新的换掉旧的,继续起作用

新能源车辆逐渐代替了老旧大巴。New-energy vehicles have gradually come to replace the old coaches.

Lesson 264, 社区医防与交通秩序 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life

近(jìn)代(dài) modern times (recent history)
距离现在不太远的历史时期

街道两旁是近代风格的建筑。The buildings along the street are all in a modern style.

Lesson 299, 街市繁华与实证通达 · 经世学林与市井清音 · Academic Scholarship, Civic Transit & Family Order

替(tì)代(dài) to replace, substitute
用新的东西换掉原来的

新型材料正逐步替代旧原料。New materials are gradually starting to replace the old ones.

Lesson 342, 资政强基与恪尽职守 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage

代(dài)价(jià) price, cost (figurative)
指为达到目的所付出的牺牲或损失

任何成功都要付出相应的代价。Every success comes at a price.

Lesson 409, 万象包罗 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur

and 6 more in the catalogue.

Characters that contain 代

袋dài贷dài

More characters with the radical 亻

All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.

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