How to say “representative” in Chinese
representative; represent
“Representative” in Chinese is 代表, dài biǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
代表 is read dài biǎo: 2 syllables. 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 “代表”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 代表. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 校长率领代表团访问了俄罗斯。xiàozhǎngshuàilǐngdàibiǎotuánfǎngwènleÉluósīThe university president led a delegation on a visit to Russia.
More words from the lesson “A delegation's visit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “representative” in Chinese?
“Representative” in Chinese is 代表, pinyin dàibiǎo.
What does 代表 mean?
代表 (dàibiǎo) means “representative; represent”.
How do you write 代表?
代表 is 2 characters: 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation; 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 代表?
代表 is read dàibiǎo. Tones: dài — fourth tone, biǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“representative” in the lesson “A delegation's visit”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” 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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