代表 (dàibiǎo) · representative; delegate

Measure Word

一位代表 wèi

Meanings

1 representative; delegate
2 to represent; to stand for

Characters

代

dài

to replace; generation

表

biǎo

to express; surface

Examples

HSK 1

她是我们公司的代表。

Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de dàibiǎo.

She is our company's representative.

HSK 4

这幅画代表了他的最高水平。

Zhè fú huà dàibiǎo le tā de zuì gāo shuǐpíng.

This painting represents his highest level.

HSK 5

我代表全体同学感谢老师。

Wǒ dàibiǎo quántǐ tóngxué gǎnxiè lǎoshī.

I thank the teacher on behalf of all students.

Tips

usage

As a verb, 代表 means 'to represent' or 'to stand for'. As a noun, it means 'representative' or 'delegate'.

Stroke Order

代 dài

表 biǎo

Related Words

代 dài HSK 5 #1,958

generation / era / to replace / to represent

党代表 dǎngdàibiǎo #31,310

Party representative (delegate to a Communist Party congress) / Party delegate

代表作 dàibiǎozuò #19,944

representative work / masterpiece / magnum opus

代表性 dàibiǎoxìng #25,193

representativeness / typicality / being representative or typical

代表队 dàibiǎoduì #26,301

delegation / representative team / national or regional sports team

代替 dàitì HSK 5 #3,556

to replace; to substitute / to take the place of

表情 biǎoqíng HSK 5 #1,541

facial expression / expression (of emotion)

年代 niándài HSK 5 #1,672

decade (of a century) / era; period; age

时代 shídài HSK 5 #1,730

era; age; epoch / times; period in history

表达 biǎodá HSK 5 #1,922

to express; to convey / expression