How to say “replace” in Chinese
replace; generation
“Replace” in Chinese is 代, dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
代 is read dài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “代”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 代. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我代替王经理参加会议wǒdàitìWángjīnglǐcānjiāhuìyìI'm going to the meeting in place of Manager Wang.
- 农业现代化需要新技术nóngyèxiàndàihuàxūyàoxīnjìshùModernizing agriculture requires new technology.
- 机器人能代替人做危险的工作jīqìrénnéngdàitìrénzuòwēixiǎndegōngzuòRobots can do dangerous work in place of people.
- 中国大学代表团将访问俄罗斯。ZhōngguódàxuédàibiǎotuánjiāngfǎngwènÉluósīA delegation of Chinese universities will visit Russia.
- 据报道，中外学生昨天在大学热情地迎接了欧洲代表团。jùbàodào,zhōngwàixuéshengzuótiānzàidàxuérèqíngdeyíngjiēleŌuzhōudàibiǎotuánReportedly, yesterday Chinese and international students gave a warm welcome to a European delegation at the university.
- 请代我向你父母问好。qǐngdàiwǒxiàngnǐfùmǔwènhǎoPlease say hello to your parents for me.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Peoples of China”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “replace” in Chinese?
“Replace” in Chinese is 代, pinyin dài.
What does 代 mean?
代 (dài) means “replace; generation”.
How do you write 代?
代 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 代?
代 is read dài. Tones: dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“replace” in the lesson “Peoples of China”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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