HSK 3 · Verbs of Being & Having

代表

dài biǎo

representative; to represent

Stroke order of 代表

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

代 · 5 strokes 表 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Replace 代 the outside 表 cloth: representing someone.

Parts: 代 replace + 表 surface

The characters in 代表

代 dài — to replace; generation (5 strokes)
表 biǎo — watch; form; table (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他代表我们班说话。

He speaks on behalf of our class.

Words with 代

古代ancient times 时代era; age 年代decade; era 现代化modernization 代to replace; generation 代表团delegation 现代modern times; modern

Words with 表

手表wristwatch 表watch; form; table 表格form; table 表演to perform; performance 发表to publish 表面surface 表明to show; to make clear 代表团delegation 表现to show; performance 表达to express

More words: Verbs of Being & Having

具有to have; to possess 共有to have in total 属于to belong to 属to belong to; to be born in the year of 称为to be called 使to make; to cause 受to receive; to suffer 代to replace; generation 代表团delegation 任to appoint; any 仍still 仍然still 值to be worth; value 值得to be worth; to deserve

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