代表
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
代表 (dàibiǎo) · representative
代表 (dàibiǎo) means “representative; to represent; on behalf of”. It is written with 2 characters: 代 (on behalf of) + 表 (watch (timepiece)). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 代表 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)
表 biǎo · watch (timepiece)
What 表 is made of
- 毛máo — hair
- 衣yī — cloth
Origin hint: Fur 毛 clothing 衣; a shawl or wrap (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他代表我们班发言。Tā dàibiǎo wǒmen bān fāyán.He spoke on behalf of our class.
谁是你们公司的代表？Shéi shì nǐmen gōngsī de dàibiǎo?Who is your company's representative?
Questions about 代表
What does 代表 mean?
代表 (dàibiǎo) means “representative; to represent; on behalf of”.
How do you pronounce 代表?
代表 is pronounced dàibiǎo.
Which HSK level is 代表?
代表 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
- 代价dàijiàprice
Learn 代表 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.