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What does 代 mean in Chinese?

代 (dài) means "to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 代?

代 is pronounced "dài" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 代?

代 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What words contain the character 代?

Common words with 代 include 一代 (generation), 三代 (three generations of a family), 上代 (previous generation), 世代 (for many generations), 二代 (secondary).

How do you write 代?

You can practice writing 代 using our stroke order tool.

代 (dài) — to substitute | Chinese Dictionary

代

dài

to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation

HSK 3verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to substitute
to act on behalf of others
to replace
generation
dynasty
age
period
(historical) era
(geological) eon

Example Sentences

这项技术已经更新换代了。

Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng gēngxīn huàndài le

This technology has been updated and replaced

Words Containing 代

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
一代	yī dài	generation	HSK 6
三代	sān dài	three generations of a family
上代	shàng dài	previous generation
世代	shì dài	for many generations
二代	èr dài	secondary
五代	Wǔ dài	Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
下一代	xià yī dài	the next generation
中生代	Zhōng shēng dài	Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀\|三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀\|侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀\|白垩纪)
五代史	Wǔ dài shǐ	History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
七十年代	qī shí nián dài	the seventies

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Related Words

替(tì)— to substitute for

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替代(tì dài)— to substitute for

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代行(dài xíng)— to act as a substitute

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取而代之(qǔ ér dài zhī)— to substitute for sb

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Grammar Notes

Question Word Questions (什么, 谁, 哪)HSK 1

Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

代

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