代

dài · dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

代(dài)我(wǒ)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)们(men)全(quán)家(jiā)问(wèn)好(hǎo)。

Give my best to your family.

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02

他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)生(shēng)病(bìng)了(le),我(wǒ)代(dài)他(tā)去(qù)上(shàng)课(kè)。

He is sick today, so I am going to class in his place.

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