代表 (dài biǎo) — representative, delegate; to represent, to stand for; on behalf of

Definition

As a verb, 代表 means 'to represent / on behalf of' (e.g. 我代表全班) — close to 替 (tì) but more formal, used for groups or official roles rather than casual favors. As a noun it means the 'representative' person themselves.

representativedelegateto representto stand foron behalf of
Measure word · 位, 个, 名

Examples

  • 代表
    Tā shì wǒ men bān de dài biǎo.
    He is the representative of our class.
  • 代表
    Zhè zhāng huà dài biǎo le tā de xīn qíng.
    This painting is incomplete in the hanzi field.
  • Wǒ dài biǎo quán bān tóng xué huān yíng nǐ.
    I welcome you on behalf of the whole class.

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