dài

to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others

HSK 5 #174

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 174th character
Radical ⼈ (9.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 271

Definitions

代 dài
  1. 1. to substitute
  2. 2. to replace
  3. 3. to act on behalf of others
  4. 4. generation
  5. 5. period
  6. 6. age
  7. 7. dynasty
  8. 8. (historical) era
  9. 9. (geological) eon

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Words containing 代

Word Meaning
to provide work to relieve poverty
to provide work to relieve poverty
use one’s word over law; rule by personal will
override law with will and power; rule by force
abuse power, ignore the law
information age
information age
metonymy
pseudocode
pseudocode
to pass to the next generation
to carry on one's ancestral line
the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
Proterozoic (geological era 2500-540m years ago)
(Chinese) National People's Congress; abbr. to rén dà
(Chinese) National People's Congress; abbr. to rén dà
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
national general congress
national general congress
a plenipotentiary (representative)
the 1960s; the sixties
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
ice age