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代

dài · dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  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
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  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)去(qù)不(bù)去(qù)奶奶(nǎinai)家(jiā)？

    Liangliang, are you going to Grandma's?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)，你(nǐ)代(dài)我(wǒ)问(wèn)奶奶(nǎinai)好(hǎo)吧(ba)。

    I'm not going. Say hello to Grandma for me.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)代(dài)你(nǐ)问好(wènhǎo)。

    Okay, I'll say hello for you.

  4. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)，代(dài)我(wǒ)谢谢(xièxie)她(tā)的(de)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    Also, thank her for the apples for me.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)自己(zìjǐ)说(shuō)？

    Why don't you say it yourself?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)怕(pà)她(tā)让(ràng)我(wǒ)多(duō)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Because I'm afraid she'll make me eat more.

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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.

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

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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