代指

dàizhǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to refer to
2 to stand for

Characters

to stand in for

Examples

HSK 6

这个符号代指什么？

Zhège fúhào dàizhǐ shénme?

What does this symbol stand for?

HSK 7-9

古诗中常用月亮代指思乡之情。

Gǔshī zhōng cháng yòng yuèliang dàizhǐ sīxiāng zhī qíng.

In classical poetry the moon is often used to stand for longing for home.

Tips

usage

Means the same as 指代, with the characters swapped. The usual pattern is 用 X 代指 Y "to use X to refer to Y", common when explaining poems, slang and euphemisms.

Stroke Order

代 dài

指 zhǐ