Chinese word dictionary

代表

dàibiǎo · representative; delegate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of

Practice word

Word information

Simplified代表

Traditional代表

Pinyindàibiǎo

Part of speech名、动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.04

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

表biǎo

to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

How to learn 代表

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.

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Words with the same characters

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手表shǒubiǎo

wristwatch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]

表演biǎoyǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]

表biǎo

exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth); watch (timepiece); meter; gauge

表格biǎogé

form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]

表示biǎoshì

(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation

表现biǎoxiàn

to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior