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代表

dài biǎo · dai biao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 位 wèi, 个 gè, 名 míng

Meaning

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  1. representative
  2. delegate
  3. to represent
  4. to stand for
  5. on behalf of
  6. in the name of
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The class delegate

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)选(xuǎn)一(yī)个(gè)代表(dàibiǎo)去(qù)开会(kāihuì)，

    We need to choose a delegate for the meeting.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)！我(wǒ)代表(dàibiǎo)我们(wǒmen)班(bān)，

    I'll go! I'll be the delegate for our class.

  3. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，代表(dàibiǎo)要(yào)说话(shuōhuà)吗(ma)？

    Wait. Does a delegate have to speak?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)代表(dàibiǎo)大家(dàjiā)说话(shuōhuà)，

    Yes, you speak for everyone.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)了(le)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)代表(dàibiǎo)我(wǒ)的(de)肚子(dùzi)！

    Then I'm out. I only represent my stomach!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)知(zhī)道(dào)男(nán)孩(hái)子(zi)送(sòng)女(nǚ)孩(hái)子(zi)香(xiāng)水(shuǐ)代(dài)表(biǎo)什(shén)么(me)吗(ma)？

Do you know what it means for a man to give a woman perfume?

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by celeriac · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)奥(ào)运(yùn)会(huì)的(de)竞(jìng)赛(sài)中(zhōng)，金(jīn)牌(pái)代(dài)表(biǎo)第(dì)一(yī)名(míng)，银(yín)牌(pái)代(dài)表(biǎo)第(dì)二(èr)名(míng)，铜(tóng)牌(pái)是(shì)第(dì)三(sān)名(míng)。

In Olympic competitions, the gold medal represents first place, the silver medal represents second place, and the bronze medal represents third place.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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代
dài

to substitute; to act on behalf of others

表
biǎo

exterior surface; family relationship via females

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