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代言人

dài yán rén · dai yan ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. spokesperson
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In a conversation

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The poster star

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)海报(hǎibào)上(shàng)有(yǒu)个(gè)明星(míngxīng)。

    Look, there's a star on this shop's poster.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)是(shì)这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)代言人(dàiyánrén)。

    Yes, he's the shop's spokesperson.

  3. Liangliang

    代言人(dàiyánrén)？我(wǒ)还(hái)以为(yǐwéi)他(tā)是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)。

    Spokesperson? I thought he was the boss.

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)在(zài)后面(hòumian)卖(mài)烤鸭(kǎoyā)呢(ne)。

    The boss is out back selling roast duck.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)烤鸭(kǎoyā)的(de)代言人(dàiyánrén)，每天(měitiān)吃(chī)！

    Then I want to be the roast duck's spokesperson and eat it every day!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)请(qǐng)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)明(míng)星(xīng)做(zuò)代(dài)言(yán)人(rén)。

This company hired a celebrity to be its spokesperson.

02

作(zuò)为(wéi)品(pǐn)牌(pái)的(de)代(dài)言(yán)人(rén)，她(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)参(cān)加(jiā)各(gè)种(zhǒng)活(huó)动(dòng)。

As the brand's spokesperson, she often attends various events.

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