Definition
代表 means 'to represent (a group/person)' as a delegate or spokesperson, or 'a representative'. 替 (tì) focuses on doing something in someone's place (substitution), while 代理 (dài lǐ) means acting as a temporary/proxy agent in a role or business matter.
representativedelegateto representto stand foron behalf of
Measure word · 位, 个, 名
Examples
- 代表。Tā shì wǒmen bān de dài biǎo.He is the representative of our class.
- 代表。Zhè zhāng huà.This painting is incomplete in the hanzi field.
- 。Wǒ dài biǎo quán bān tóngxué huānyíng nǐ.I welcome you on behalf of the whole class.
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