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ren2 - standing person

rén

standing person

Meaning 释义



  • take the place of; be in place of
  • historical period
  • generation

Words 词语

dài-biǎo
代表

n. /v.

deputy; delegate; representative / represent; stand for

dài-gōu
代沟

n.

generation gap

dài-jià
代价

n.

price; cost; opportunity cost

dài-láo
代劳

v.

do sth. for sb.; take trouble on sb.’s behalf

dài-lǐ
代理

v. /n.

act on behalf of sb. in a responsible position / act as agent (or proxy, procurator)

dài-tì
代替

v.

replace; substitute for; take the place of

dài-yòng-pǐn
代用品

n.

substitute

Idioms 熟语

dài-rén-shòu-guò
代人受过
suffer for the faults of another; bear the blame for sb. else

Usage 用法

verb 动词

take the place of; be in place of

Tā bìng le, wǒ dài tā ba.
他病了，我代他吧。
He is sick. Let me replace him.

noun 名词

historical period

Gù-shi fā-shēng zài Táng Dài.
故事发生在唐代。
The story took place during the Tang Dynasty.

generation

Wǒ-men jiā sì dài rén dōu zhù zài yì-qǐ.
我们家四代人都住在一起。
There are four generations of my family are living together.