代 in English
- to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon
Stroke order
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How it used to be written
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Warring States script 春秋晚期或戰國早期.秦 -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 9 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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「克里奥帕特拉」这个名字已经成为了美女的代名词。
The name "Cleopatra" has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
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50年代，芬兰人被认为是世界上饮食最不健康的例子。
In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.
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AI 代表人工智能。
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
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CD已经取代了胶木唱片。
CDs have taken the place of records.
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一個完美的地圖必須要像它所代表的領土一樣大。
A perfect map would have to be as big as the territory it represents.
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万一有紧急情况，联系我的代理人。
In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent.
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丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。
That scandal cost him his reputation.
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东京去年举行的现代艺术展，我全都去过了。
I went to every modern art show that took place in Tokyo last year.