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代 (dài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

代 (dài) is a Chinese word: to replace; to substitute. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 代

动 dòng verb

to replace; to substitute

他代我去开会。

tā dài wǒ qù kāi huì

He went to the meeting in my place.

名 míng noun

generation

我们是新一代的年轻人。

wǒ men shì xīn yī dài de nián qīng rén

We are the new generation of young people.

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Word breakdown

代 dài — to replace; to substitute

Structure & writing
1 代 dài — to substitute; to replace
代 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 弋 yì — an arrow with a string attached, used for shooting birds
弋 is a component in 4 characters

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