代理
Old HSK 6
代理 (dàilǐ) · to act on behalf of
代理 (dàilǐ) means “to act on behalf of; agent; acting”. It is written with 2 characters: 代 (on behalf of) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 代理 is built
The characters
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家公司代理国外的产品。Zhè jiā gōngsī dàilǐ guówài de chǎnpǐn.This company acts as agent for foreign products.
他是我们的代理经理。Tā shì wǒmen de dàilǐ jīnglǐ.He is our acting manager.
Questions about 代理
What does 代理 mean?
代理 (dàilǐ) means “to act on behalf of; agent; acting”.
How do you pronounce 代理?
代理 is pronounced dàilǐ.
Which HSK level is 代理?
代理 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代表团dàibiǎotuándelegation
- 古代gǔdàiancient times
- 年代niándàidecade (the 80s etc.)
- 时代shídàiage
- 现代xiàndàimodern
- 代替dàitìto replace
- 近代jìndàimodern times
- 替代tìdàito replace
- 朝代cháodàidynasty
Learn 代理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.