代 (doi6 | dai4) : substitute; era; dynasty; generation

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代

doi6

dai4

[1] [v] substitute; replace; act in place of
[2] [n] era; dynasty; historical period
[3] [n] generation

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Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

代

Don't confuse with:
伐

This word has been viewed 14429 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Jan 2015 01:48

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代替 doi6 tai3 dai4 ti4 = to substitute; substitute

世代 sai3 doi6 shi4 dai4 = generation; (for) generations

年代 nin4 doi6 nian2 dai4 = period; era; decade

代表 doi6 biu2 dai4 biao3 = to represent

現代 jin6 doi6 xian4 dai4 = modern times

近代 gan6 doi6 jin4 dai4 = recent times

當代 dong1 doi6 dang1 dai4 = contemporary era

二十年代 ji6 sap6 nin4 doi6 er4 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 1920's (common formation)

四十年代 sei3 sap6 nin4 doi6 si4 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 1940's (common formation)

八十年代 baat3 sap6 nin4 doi6 ba1 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 80's (common formation)

九十年代 gau2 sap6 nin4 doi6 jiu3 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 90's (common formation)

六十年代 luk6 sap6 nin4 doi6 liu4 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 60's (common formation)

五十年代 ng5 sap6 nin4 doi6 wu3 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 50's (common formation)

三十年代 saam1 sap6 nin4 doi6 san1 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 30's (common formation)

華二代 waa4 ji6 doi6 hua2 er4 dai4 = second generation Chinese immigrants

交代 gaau1 doi6 jiao1 dai4 = hand over; explain; justify

委託代理人 wai2 tok3 doi6 lei5 jan4 = proxy, consignee

代名詞 doi6 ming4 ci4 dai4 ming2 ci2 = (lang.) pronoun

代詞 doi6 ci4 dai4 ci2 = (lang.) pronoun

時代 si4 doi6 shi2 dai4 = age

替代 tai3 doi6 ti4 dai4 = to replace; to substitute for

新陳代謝 san1 can4 doi6 ze6 xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 = (idiom) metabolism; replace the old with the new

現代化 jin6 doi6 faa3 xian4 dai4 hua4 = to modernise / modernize

黃金時代 wong4 gam1 si4 doi6 = golden period; primetime; peak period

朝代 ciu4 doi6 chao2 dai4 = dynasty

取代 ceoi2 doi6 qu3 dai4 = to replace; to substitute; to supplant

營業代表 jing4 jip6 doi6 biu2 ying2 ye4 dai4 biao3 = sales rep

代辦 doi6 baan6 dai4 ban4 = to act sb.'s behalf; chargé d'affaires; commission

代號 doi6 hou6 dai4 hao4 = code name; code; mark; designation; tag; code number; code letter

代理 doi6 lei5 dai4 li3 = acting on behalf; representative

代數 doi6 sou3 dai4 shu4 = algebra

代價 doi6 gaa3 dai4 jia4 = price; cost

一代 jat1 doi6 yi1 dai4 = a generation

七十年代 cat1 sap6 nin4 doi6 qi1 shi2 nian2 dai4 = the 1970s (the '70s)

代溝 doi6 kau1 dai4 gou1 = generation gap

代表團 doi6 biu2 tyun4 dai4 biao3 tuan2 = delegation

古代 gu2 doi6 = ancient times; olden times; long ago

代言人 doi6 jin4 jan4 = spokesperson

代入 doi6 jap6 = substituting

代售 doi6 sau6 = be commissioned to sell something

唔做中，唔做保，唔做媒人,三代好 m4 zou6 zung1, m4 zou6 bou2, m4 zou6 mui4 jan4*2 saam1 doi6 hou2 = do not be a middleman, guarantor or matchmaker then you will have a good future 粵

現代畫 jin6 doi6 waa6*2 = a modern painting

三個代表 saam1 go3 doi6 biu2 san1 ge4 dai4 biao3 = the Three Represents of Jiang Zemin

代替者 doi6 tai3 ze2 dai4 ti4 zhe3 = a substitute

代理人 doi6 lei5 jan4 dai4 li3 ren2 = agent; reprentative

代謝 doi6 ze6 dai4 xie4 = replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.)

信息時代 seon3 sik1 si4 doi6 xin4 xi2 shi2 dai4 = information age

冰川時代的 bing1 cyun1 si4 doi6 dik1 bing1 chuan1 shi2 dai4 de5 = glacial 國

儲蓄代辦所 cyu5 cuk1 doi6 baan6 so2 chu3 xu4 dai4 ban4 suo3 = a savings agency (common formation)

同時代 tung4 si4 doi6 tong2 shi2 dai4 = contemporary

按年代順序 on3 nin4 doi6 seon6 zeoi6 an4 nian2 dai4 shun4 xu4 = in chronological order

抽象代數 cau1 zoeng6 doi6 sou3 chou1 xiang4 dai4 shu4 = abstract algebra

高等代數 gou1 dang2 doi6 sou3 gao1 deng3 dai4 shu4 = higher algebra

後代 hau6 doi6 hou4 dai4 = posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations

年代初 nin4 doi6 co1 nian2 dai4 chu1 = beginning of an age; beginning of a decade

被……取代 bei6 ……ceoi2 doi6 bei4……qu3 dai4 = replaced by

現代音樂 jin6 doi6 jam1 ngok6 xian4 dai4 yin1 yue4 = modern music; contemporary music

首席代表 sau2 zik6 doi6 biu2 shou3 xi2 dai4 biao3 = chief representative (common formation)

代客泊車 doi6 haak3 paak3 ce1 dai4 ke4 bo2 che1 = car jockey; valet parking (common formation)

三國時代 saam1 gwok3 si4 doi6 san1 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280 AD)

戰國時代 zin3 gwok3 si4 doi6 zhan4 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Warring States period (475-221 BC)

春秋戰國時代 ceon1 cau1 zin3 gwok3 si4 doi6 chun1 qiu1 zhan4 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods: Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)

春秋時代 ceon1 cau1 si4 doi6 chun1 qiu1 shi2 dai4 = Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC)

漢代 hon3 doi6 = the Han Dynasty

石器時代 sek6 hei3 si4 doi6 shi2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the stone age

現代人 jin6 doi6 jan4 = a modern person (see also 現袋人)

代考 doi6 haau2 dai4 kao3 = to take an examination or test for someone else

代孕 doi6 jan6 dai4 yun4 = surrogate pregnancy

歷代 lik6 doi6 li4 dai4 = successive dynasties; past dynasties

明代 ming4 doi6 ming2 dai4 = the Ming Dynasty

唐代 tong4 doi6 tang2 dai4 = the Tang Dynasty

粵語時代曲 jyut6 jyu5 si4 doi6 kuk1 = [n] Cantonese period songs

代表大會 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4 = congress; representative assembly (or conference)

代辦所 doi6 baan6 so2 dai4 ban4 suo3 = agency (act on sb's behalf)

世代流傳 sai3 doi6 lau4 cyun4 shi4 dai4 liu2 chuan2 = passed on for generations

代代平安 doi6 doi6 ping4 on1 = New Year's greeting "peace on each generation"

世代交替 sai3 doi6 gaau1 tai3 shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4 = alternation of generations (common formation)

代數基本定理 doi6 sou3 gei1 bun2 ding6 lei5 dai4 shu4 ji1 ben3 ding4 li3 = fundamental theorem of algebra (common formation)

青銅器時代 cing1 tung4 hei3 si4 doi6 qing1 tong2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the Bronze age (common formation)

地區代號 dei6 keoi1 doi6 hou6 = area code (common formation)

代理銀行 doi6 lei5 ngan4 hong4 = correspondent bank (common formation)

一代宗師 jat1 doi6 zung1 si1 yi1 dai4 zong1 shi1 = a great master (in martial arts)

絕代 zyut6 doi6 jue2 dai4 = unique among one's contemporaries; peerless

絕代才華 zyut6 doi6 coi4 waa4 jue2 dai4 cai2 hua2 = an unrivaled talent

絕代佳人 zyut6 doi6 gaai1 jan4 jue2 dai4 jia1 ren2 = a beauty of beauties; an incomparable beauty

可代替 ho2 doi6 tai3 = fungible (lit., "can be substituted")

下一代 haa6 jat1 doi6 xia4 yi1 dai4 = the next generation

代糖 doi6 tong4 dai4 tang2 = sugar substitute

代理行 doi6 lei5 hong4*2 = agency, a business or service authorized to act for others

代領 doi6 leng5 = to receive as agent for somebody else; receive on behalf of

秦代 ceon4 doi6 qin2 dai4 = the Qin dynasty (221-207 BC)

代碼 doi6 maa5 dai4 ma3 = code (e.g. telephone area code); computer code (e.g. virus)

代寫 doi6 se2 dai4 xie3 = to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism

瓜代 gwaa1 doi6 gua1 dai4 = a change-over of personnel; a new shift; lit. replacement for soldier on leave for the melon picking season

無可替代 mou4 ho2 tai3 doi6 wu2 ke3 ti4 dai4 = cannot be replaced; irreplaceable

代幣 doi6 bai6 = a token; token money

代餐 doi6 caan1 dai4 can1 = food substitutes

代庖 doi6 paau4 dai4 pao2 = do what is sb. else's job; act in sb.s place

地產代理 dei6 caan2 doi6 lei5 di4 chan3 dai4 li3 = estate agent; realtor 粵

聖代 sing3 doi6 sheng4 dai4 = a sundae

古老十八代 gu2 lou5 sap6 baat3 doi6 = very old-fashioned 粵

代理商 doi6 lei5 seong1 dai4 li3 shang1 = dealership

知少少，扮代表 zi1 siu2 siu2, baan6 doi6 biu2 zhi1 shao3 shao3, ban4 dai4 biao3 = describes someone who thinks he's a know-it-all 粵

取而代之 ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 = replace

以耳代目 ji5 ji5 doi6 muk6 yi3 er3 dai4 mu4 = rely on rumours rather than confirming the truth for oneself

以工代賑 ji5 gung1 doi6 zan3 yi3 dong1 dai4 zhen4 = offer to work to provide relief for; provide relief by offering labour

代母 doi6 mou5 dai4 mu3 = surrogate mother

傳宗接代 cyun4 zung1 zip3 doi6 chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 = produce male offspring to continue the family line

代購 doi6 kau3 dai4 gou4 = to buy on behalf of somebody else

代禱 doi6 tou2 dai4 dao3 = 1. [n] intercession 2. [v] to intercede for; to pray one someone's behalf

代步 doi6 bou6 dai4 bu4 = means of transportation; to take transportation; to ride instead of walk

祖宗十八代 zou2 zung1 sap6 baat3 doi6 zu3 zong1 shi2 ba1 dai4 = ancestors to the 18th generation

劃時代 waak6 si4 doi6 hua4 shi2 dai4 = epoch-making

超時代 ciu1 si4 doi6 chao1 shi2 dai4 = ahead of one's time

改朝換代 goi2 ciu4 wun6 doi6 gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 = change of dynasty or leadership

馬爾代夫 maa5 ji5 doi6 fu1 ma3 er3 dai4 fu1 = Maldives

君之代 gwan1 zi1 doi6 jun1 zhi1 dai4 = Kimi Ga Yo (Japan's National Anthem)

交換代數 gaau1 wun6 doi6 sou3 jiao1 huan4 dai4 shu4 = (math.) a commutative algebra

交換代數學 gaau1 wun6 doi6 sou3 hok6 jiao1 huan4 dai4 shu4 xue2 = (math.) commutative algebra

代數幾何學 doi6 sou3 gei2 ho4 hok6 dai4 shu4 ji3 he2 xue2 = algebraic geometry

代數流行 doi6 sou3 lau4 hang4 dai4 shu4 liu2 xing2 = [math.] manifold

代數簇 doi6 sou3 cuk1 dai4 shu4 cu4 = [math.] algebraic variety

初等代數 co1 dang2 doi6 sou3 chu1 deng3 dai4 shu4 = elementary algebra

代入法 doi6 jap6 faat3 dai4 ru4 fa3 = [math] substitution

代換法 doi6 wun6 faat3 dai4 huan4 fa3 = [math] method of substitution

代數式 doi6 sou3 sik1 dai4 shu4 shi4 = [math.] algebraic expression

財務代理人 coi4 mou6 doi6 lei5 jan4 cai2 wu4 dai4 li3 ren2 = [n] fiscal, fiscal agent

代縣 doi6 jyun6 dai4 xian4 = Dai county (county in Shanxi)

X世代 X sai3 doi6 X shi4 dai4 = Generation X, Gen X

Y世代 Y sai3 doi6 Y shi4 dai4 = Generation Y, Gen Y

時代雜誌 si4 doi6 zaap6 zi3 shi2 dai4 za2 zhi4 = Time (magazine)

現代汽車 jin6 doi6 hei3 ce1 xian4 dai4 qi4 che1 = Hyundai Motor

新石器時代 san1 sek6 hei3 si4 doi6 xin1 shi2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the Neolithic Age

上網代理 soeng5 mong5 doi6 lei5 shang4 wang3 dai4 li3 = an internet proxy

互聯網代理 wu6 lyun4 mong5 doi6 lei5 hu4 lian2 wang3 dai4 li3 = Internet agents

基礎代謝 gei1 co2 doi6 ze6 ji1 chu3 dai4 xie4 = [bio.] basal metabolism

法人代表 faat3 jan4 doi6 biu2 fa3 ren2 dai4 biao3 = legal representative (common formation)

代罪羔羊 doi6 zeoi6 gou1 joeng4 dai4 zui4 gao1 yang2 = scapegoat

全權代表 cyun4 kyun4 doi6 biu2 quan2 quan2 dai4 biao3 = plenipotentiaries (common formation)

時代廣場 si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4 shi2 dai4 guang3 chang3 = Times Square (in Causeway Bay)

百代 baak3 doi6 bai3 dai4 = EMI, Electric and Musical Industries Ltd

富二代 fu3 ji6 doi6 fu4 er4 dai4 = Rich 2G; children born in the 80's that inherit great wealth from their parents

權二代 kyun4 ji6 doi6 quan2 er4 dai4 = second powerful generation

越俎代庖 jyut6 zo2 doi6 paau4 yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2 = to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs

代表性 doi6 biu2 sing3 dai4 biao3 xing4 = representation

全國人民代表大會代表資格審查委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 doi6 biu2 zi1 gaak3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = NPC Credentials Committee

全國人民代表大會常務委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Standing Committee of the NPC

全國人民代表大會提案審查委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 tai4 on3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = NPC Motions Examination Committee

全國人民代表大會秘書處 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 bei3 syu1 cyu3 = NPC Secretariat

現代汽車股份有限公司 jin6 doi6 hei3 ce1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 xian4 dai4 qi4 che1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Hyundai Motor Company

川島茉樹代 cyun1 dou2 mut6 syu6 doi6 chuan1 dao3 mo4 shu4 dai4 = Makiyo Kawashima

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我哋嗰個年代十七歲粵
We were 17 (years old) back then.
[Lit. We that generation 17 years old]

現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。國
Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.

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