代 [－]

Jyutping doi6
Pinyin dài

Definitions (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
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to substitute/to act on behalf of others/to replace/generation/dynasty/age/period/(historical) era/(geological) eon/abbreviation of pronoun
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同​代替​、​代表
    to be in place of; to take the place of; to substitute; to act for
    • 佢琴日唔舒服，所以我代佢去咗開會。
      佢琴日唔舒服，所以我代佢去咗开会。
      keoi5 kam4 jat6 m4 syu1 fuk6, so2 ji5 ngo5 doi6 keoi5 heoi3 zo2 hoi1 wui2
      She was not feeling well yesterday, so I attended the meeting in her place.
    • 你見到佢嘅時候代我向佢道歉吖。
      你见到佢嘅时候代我向佢道歉吖。
      nei5 gin3 dou2 keoi5 ge3 si4 hau6 doi6 ngo5 hoeng3 keoi5 dou6 hip3 aa1
      Apologize to him for me when you see him.
  2. 量詞
    根據​人​嘅​年​齡​、​輩​份​嘅​分​類​法
    generation
    • 年青一代
      年青一代
      nin4 cing1 jat1 doi6
      the younger generation
    • 代溝
      代沟
      doi6 kau1
      generation gap
  3. 量詞
    歷史​時期​；​時代
    historical period; times
    • 近代
      近代
      gan6 doi6
      modern times
    • 清代
      清代
      cing1 doi6
      Qing Dynasty
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    date; age
  2. character
    era (geochronologic unit)
  3. character
    to act for; to do something on behalf of
  4. character
    historical period; era
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    dynasty; line of rulers
  7. character
    to replace; to take the place of
  8. character
    generation; age group
    (syn.) 世
  9. character
    to act as; to be the acting (president etc.)
  10. character, Min-Nan
    affair; matter
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. replace, replacement (of person or generation)
  2. era, generation
  3. Cangjie Input
    OIP
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #131
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #36
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #67
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我无法取代她做英语老师。
    我無法取代她做英語老師。
    wǒ wú fǎ qǔ dài tā zuò yīng yǔ lǎo shī 。
    • I can't take the place of her as an English teacher.
  2. Mandarin
    自由是有代价的。
    自由是有代價的。
    zì yóu shì yǒu dài jià de 。
    • Freedom is not free.
    • Freedom has a cost.
    • Freedom isn't free.
  3. Mandarin
    他拿到了现代文学的文凭。
    他拿到了現代文學的文憑。
    tā ná dào le xiàn dài wén xué de wén píng 。
    • He majors in modern literature.
  4. Mandarin
    你会代替我去派对吗？
    你會代替我去派對嗎？
    nǐ huì dài tì wǒ qù pài duì ma ？
    • Will you go to the party instead of me?
  5. Mandarin
    他以牺牲自己的健康为代价完成了这项工作。
    他以犧牲自己的健康為代價完成了這項工作。
    tā yǐ xī shēng zì jǐ de jiàn kāng wèi dài jià wán chéng le zhè xiàng gōng zuò 。
    • He did it at the expense of his health.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲古老嘅习俗都系一代一代噉传落嚟嘅。
    呢啲古老嘅習俗都係一代一代噉傳落嚟嘅。
    nei4 di1 gu2 lou5 ge3 zaap6 zuk6 dou1 hai6 jat1 doi6 jat1 doi6 gam2 cyun4 lok6 lai4 ge3 。
    • These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.
  2. Cantonese
    佢俾咗张佢呀妈学生时代嘅相我睇。
    佢俾咗張佢呀媽學生時代嘅相我睇。
    keoi5 bei2 zo2 zoeng1 keoi5 aa3 maa1 hok6 saang1 si4 doi6 ge3 soeng3 ngo5 tai2 。
    • She showed me a picture of her mother as a schoolgirl.
  3. Cantonese
    我𠮶个年代啲学生好多都唔读书，但系考试就唔会唔合格。
    我嗰個年代啲學生好多都唔讀書，但係考試就唔會唔合格。
    ngo5 go2 go3 nin4 doi6 di1 hok6 saang1 hou2 do1 dou1 m4 duk6 syu1 ， daan6 hai6 haau2 si3 zau6 m4 wui2 m4 hap6 gaak3 。
    • In our time, there were many students who passed the graduation exam without studying.
  4. Cantonese
    我真系好想睇吓古代嘅世界系点嘅样。
    我真係好想睇吓古代嘅世界係點嘅樣。
    ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou3 soeng2 tai2 haak3 gu2 doi6 ge3 sai3 gaai3 hai6 dim2 ge3 joeng6 。
    • I wish I could see the ancient world.
  5. Cantonese
    几位代表唔同意。
    幾位代表唔同意。
    gei2 wai2 doi6 biu2 m4 tung4 ji3 。
    • Several delegates disagreed.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    地产代理
    地產代理
    dei6 caan2 doi6 lei5
    • real estate agent
  2. Cantonese
    代理𠮶边返咗货，你要就落定订。
    代理嗰邊返咗貨，你要就落定訂。
    doi6 lei5 go2 bin1 faan1 zo2 fo3, nei5 jiu3 zau6 lok6 ding6 deng6.
    • The distributor has replenished their stock. If you want it, you should make an order now.
  3. Cantonese
    建筑地盘入面发现咗一个古代嘅墓穴。
    建築地盤入面發現咗一個古代嘅墓穴。
    gin3 zuk1 dei6 pun4 jap6 min6 faat3 jin6 zo2 jat1 go3 gu2 doi6 ge3 mou6 jyut6.
    • An ancient burial chamber was found on a construction site.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个新一代爱情观直程通咗我个后脑。
    呢個新一代愛情觀直程通咗我個後腦。
    ni1 go3 san1 jat1 doi6 oi3 cing4 gun1 zik6 cing4 tung1 zo2 ngo5 go3 hau6 nou5 。
    • This new generation's view on love just blew my mind.
  5. Cantonese
    呢个时代变化多端，冇人追得上。
    呢個時代變化多端，冇人追得上。
    ni1 go3 si4 doi6 bin3 faa3 do1 dyun1, mou5 jan4 zeoi1 dak1 soeng5.
    • In this ever-changing generation, no one can catch out.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    世代
    世代
  2. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  3. Cantonese
    我唔出声唔代表你可以当我冇到。
    我唔出聲唔代表你可以當我冇到。
    ngo5 m4 ceot1 seng1 m4 doi6 biu2 nei5 ho2 ji5 dong3 ngo5 mou5 dou3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    千秋万代
    千秋萬代
    qiān qiū wàn dài
    • the ages to come
  2. Mandarin
    生之快乐将代替了死之悲哀
    生之快樂將代替了死之悲哀
    shēng zhī kuài yuè jiāng dài tì le sǐ zhī bēi āi
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    取而代之
    取而代之
    qǔ ér dài zhī
    • to take the place of (the aforementioned subject)
  4. Mandarin
    世代
    世代
    shì dài
    • generation
  5. Mandarin
    十三大政治报告是经过党的代表大会通过的，一个字都不能动。
    十三大政治報告是經過黨的代表大會通過的，一個字都不能動。
    shí sān dà zhèng zhì bào gào shì jīng guò dǎng de dài biǎo dà huì tōng guò de ， yī ge zì dōu bù néng dòng ．
    • X