The Chinese word 代表 means “representative” or “delegate”. It is commonly used in political and diplomatic contexts to refer to someone who speaks or acts on behalf of a group or organization. For example, a country may send a delegation of representatives to a diplomatic conference to negotiate on its behalf. In everyday conversation, the term can also refer to someone who represents a company or organization in a business meeting or other setting.
Translation
Noun: representative
Verb: to represent
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他是我们学校的代表 | tā shì wǒmen xuéxiào de dàibiǎo | He is the representative of our school |
| 他代表公司出席了会议 | tā dàibiǎo gōngsī chūxíle huìyì | He represented the company at the meeting |
| 这个国家的代表团已经到达了会场 | zhège guójiā de dàibiǎo tuán yǐjīng dàodále huìchǎng | The delegation of this country has already arrived at the venue |
| 他是我们的代表选手 | tā shì wǒmen de dàibiǎo xuǎnshǒu | He is our representative athlete |
| 他是这个组织的代表人物 | tā shì zhège zǔzhī de dàibiǎo rénwù | He is the representative figure of this organization |
| 他代表了许多人的意见 | tā dàibiǎole xǔduō rén de yìjiàn | He represented the opinions of many people |
| 这个国家的代表在联合国发表了讲话 | zhège guójiā de dàibiǎo zài liánhéguó fābiǎole jiǎnghuà | The representative of this country gave a speech at the United Nations |
| 他是这个行业的代表专家 | tā shì zhège hángyè de dàibiǎo zhuānjiā | He is the representative expert of this industry |
HSK
代表 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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