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代为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

代为 Usage and Examples

on behalf of

act for

do for

没有到会的人可由别人代为投票。

Those not attending the meeting may vote by proxy.

这骨架的年代为公元前2000年左右。

The skeleton has been dated at about 2000 BC.

The characters in 代为

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
代
dài5replace; generation; era
为
wéi4to be or to do

More words starting with 代

  • dài代dài代generation after generation, for generations
  • dài代dài代bù不xī息Generation after generation, From generation to generation
  • dài代dài代xiāng相chuán传de的generational, hereditary
  • dài代dài代xiāng相chuán传zhe着passed down through generations, handed down from generation to generation
  • dài代dài代xiàng相chéng承handed down from generation to generation, passed down through generations
  • dài代jià价cost, price
  • dài代cháng偿compensation
  • dài代xiě写Ghostwriting, Writing for someone else
  • dài代bàn办To-do, Agent
  • dài代bàn办fú服wù务Agency service, Proxy service
  • dài代hào号code name, codename
  • dài代míng名cí词pronoun, byword

Frequently asked questions

What does 代为 mean in Chinese?
代为 (dài wéi) means “on behalf of, act for, do for”.
How do you pronounce 代为?
代为 is pronounced dài wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “on behalf of” in Chinese?
“on behalf of” is 代为 (dài wéi) in Chinese.
How is 代为 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 代为, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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