Chinese word dictionary

代理

dàilǐ · to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy

Practice word

Word information

Simplified代理

Traditional代理

Pinyindàilǐ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

代dài

era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

理lǐ

science, reason, logic; to manage

How to learn 代理

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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经理jīnglǐ

manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

办理bànlǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]

理发lǐfà

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut

理解lǐjiě

to comprehend; to understand

理想lǐxiǎng

an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect