代劳 (dài láo) — to do something for someone (as a favor or in their place)
Definition
代劳 means to do something on someone's behalf or as a favor, often used when stepping in for someone who is busy or unable to do it themselves.
verb
to do something for someone (as a favor or in their place)
Examples
- ，代劳。Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì, jiù ràng wǒ lái dài láo ba.This small matter — just let me take care of it for you.
- ，代劳。Tā tài máng le, zhǐ hǎo qǐng tóng shì dài láo qù kāi huì.He was too busy, so he had to ask a colleague to attend the meeting for him.
- ，代劳。Jì rán nín bù fāng biàn, zhè jiàn shì wǒ jiù dài láo le ba.Since it's inconvenient for you, I'll handle this matter instead.
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