代 · dài · to be a substitute for
Learn the Chinese character 代 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
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- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 代.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 代
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 代.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 代dàito be a substitute for
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代替dàitìto replace
- 古代gǔdàiancient times
- 近代jìndàithe not-very-distant past
- 年代niándàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
- 时代shídàiTime, US weekly news magazine
- 现代xiàndàiHyundai, South Korean company
- 现代化xiàndàihuàmodernization
- 一代yídàian era
- 朝代cháodàidynasty
- 代价dàijiàprice
- 代理dàilǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
- 当代dāngdàithe present age
- 后代hòudàidescendant
- 取代qǔdàito replace
- 代号dàihàocode name
- 代理人dàilǐrénagent
- 代言dàiyánto be a spokesperson
- 划时代huàshídàiepoch-marking
- 交代jiāodàito transfer (duties to sb else)
- 历代lìdàisuccessive generations
- 取而代之qǔ’érdàizhī(idiom) to replace
- 世代shìdàifor many generations
- 新陈代谢xīnchén-dàixièmetabolism (biology)
Real usage
Example sentences with 代
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 代 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 代
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 代 mean in Chinese?
代 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to be a substitute for.
How do you pronounce 代?
代 is shown as dài.
Is 代 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 代 is HSK 5 recognition character #59.
Can I practise writing 代?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 25 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #59.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.