Definition
代为 is a formal adverb meaning 'on behalf of' or 'for (someone)'. It is placed directly before a verb to indicate that the subject performs the action as a proxy for someone else. It is more formal than 替 and is common in written and formal spoken Chinese.
adv.
on behalf of (someone)for (someone)
Examples
- 代为。Tā dài wéi wǒmen xiàng lǎoshī wènhǎo.He greeted the teacher on our behalf.
- 代为。Qǐng dài wéi wǒ xièxie nǐ de péngyou.Please thank your friend for me.
- ，代为。Jīnglǐ yǒu shì, yóu fù jīnglǐ dài wéi chūxí.The manager is busy, so the deputy manager will attend on his behalf.
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