指代

zhǐdài

verb

Meanings

1 to refer to
2 to stand for
3 to be used in place of

Characters

to stand in for

Examples

HSK 2

这个词指代什么？

Zhège cí zhǐdài shénme?

What does this word refer to?

HSK 7-9

古诗中常用“婵娟”指代月亮。

Gǔshī zhōng cháng yòng " chánjuān " zhǐdài yuèliang.

Classical poems often use "chanjuan" to stand for the moon.

Tips

grammar

The usual patterns are 用 X 指代 Y 'to use X to refer to Y' and X 指代 Y 'X stands for Y'. 代指 means the same with the characters swapped.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

代 dài