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Chinese
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substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
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surface; exterior; to watch surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external
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simp. and trad. (代表)
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代
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表
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Pronunciation
Verb
代表
- to represent (to stand or act in place of, or be a political representative)
- to embody; to represent
你問我愛你有多深 我愛你有幾分 我的情也真 我的愛也真 月亮代表我的心 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
你问我爱你有多深 我爱你有几分 我的情也真 我的爱也真 月亮代表我的心 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]- From: 1977, performed by Teresa Teng, lyrics by Sun Yi, music by Weng Ching-Hsi, “The Moon Represents My Heart”
- nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn, wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐfēn, wǒ dì qíng yě zhēn, wǒ dì ài yě zhēn, yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ dì xīn
- You're asking me how deep strong is my love to you. My affection my love is real; the moon represents my heart.
- on behalf of; in the name of
Synonyms
- 參加/参加 (cānjiā)
- 展現/展现 (zhǎnxiàn)
- 提出 (tíchū)
- 提起 (tíqǐ)
- 發揮/发挥 (fāhuī)
- 發表/发表 (fābiǎo)
- 致 (zhì) (literary, or in compounds)
- 致以 (zhìyǐ)
- 表現/表现 (biǎoxiàn)
- 表示 (biǎoshì)
- 表述 (biǎoshù)
- 表達/表达 (biǎodá)
- 達/达 (literary, or in compounds)
Noun
代表
- representative
請你們選出幾位學生代表來參加。 [MSC, trad.]
请你们选出几位学生代表来参加。 [MSC, simp.]- Qǐng nǐmen xuǎnchū jǐ wèi xuéshēng dàibiǎo lái cānjiā.
- Please select a few student representatives to participate.
- delegate
- example; model
Synonyms
- (example): 標本/标本 (biāoběn)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Japanese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Chinese 代表 (dàibiǎo).
Pronunciation
Noun
代表 • (daihyō) ←だいへう (daifeu)?
- a representative, representation, delegation, example
1931, Yuriko Miyamoto, Playful Soviet Children:母さんは、工場で職場代表をやっている。- Kāsan wa, kōjō de shokuba daihyō o yatte iru.
- The mother serves as the representative on the factory floor.
- 母さんは、工場で職場代表をやっている。
- Kāsan wa, kōjō de shokuba daihyō o yatte iru.
- The mother serves as the representative on the factory floor.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- a typification
Derived terms
Verb
代表する • (daihyō suru) ←だいへう (daifeu)?suru (stem 代表し (daihyō shi), past 代表した (daihyō shita))
- to represent, stand for
- to typify
1908, Natsume Sōseki, Sanshirō:これが日本の社会を代表しているんだと言う。- Kore ga Nihon no shakai o daihyō shite iru n da to iu.
- This typifies a Japanese society.
- これが日本の社会を代表しているんだと言う。
- Kore ga Nihon no shakai o daihyō shite iru n da to iu.
- This typifies a Japanese society.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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代表し
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だいひょうし
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daihyō shi
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Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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代表し
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だいひょうし
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daihyō shi
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Shūshikei ("terminal")
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代表する
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だいひょうする
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daihyō suru
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Rentaikei ("attributive")
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代表する
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だいひょうする
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daihyō suru
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Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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代表すれ
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だいひょうすれ
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daihyō sure
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Meireikei ("imperative")
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代表せよ¹ 代表しろ²
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だいひょうせよ¹ だいひょうしろ²
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daihyō seyo¹ daihyō shiro²
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Key constructions
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Passive
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代表される
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だいひょうされる
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daihyō sareru
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Causative
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代表させる 代表さす
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だいひょうさせる だいひょうさす
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daihyō saseru daihyō sasu
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Potential
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代表できる
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だいひょうできる
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daihyō dekiru
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Volitional
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代表しよう
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だいひょうしよう
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daihyō shiyō
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Negative
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代表しない
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だいひょうしない
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daihyō shinai
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Negative continuative
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代表せず
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だいひょうせず
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daihyō sezu
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Formal
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代表します
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だいひょうします
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daihyō shimasu
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Perfective
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代表した
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だいひょうした
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daihyō shita
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Conjunctive
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代表して
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だいひょうして
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daihyō shite
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Hypothetical conditional
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代表すれば
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だいひょうすれば
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daihyō sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean
Noun
代表 • (daepyo) (hangeul 대표)
- Hanja form? of 대표 (“representative”).
Vietnamese
Noun
代表
- chữ Hán form of đại biểu (“representative”).