dài biǎo
representative
delegate
CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]
to represent
to stand for
on behalf of
in the name of
dài
to substitute
to act on behalf of others
to replace
generation
dynasty
age
period
(historical) era
(geological) eon
nián dài
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
age
era
period
CL:個|个[ge4]
shí dài
age
era
epoch
period (in one's life)
CL:個|个[ge4]
xiàn dài
modern times
modern age
modern era
Xiàn dài
Hyundai, South Korean company
dài lǐ
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
to act as an agent or proxy
surrogate
èr dài
secondary
twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc)
shì dài
for many generations
generation
era
age
gǔ dài
ancient times
olden times
jìn dài
the not-very-distant past
modern times, excluding recent decades
(in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
capitalist times (pre-1949)
dài tì
to replace
to take the place of
xiàn dài huà
modernization
CL:個|个[ge4]
dài biǎo zuò
representative work (of an author or artist)
Míng dài
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
qǔ dài
to replace
to supersede
to supplant
(chemistry) substitution
tì dài
to substitute for
to replace
to supersede
qǔ ér dài zhī
to substitute for sb
to remove and replace
dài xiè
replacement
substitution
metabolism (biol.)
dài kè
to teach as substitute for absent teacher
Hàn dài
the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
dāng dài
the present age
the contemporary era
jiāo dài
to hand over
to explain
to make clear
to brief (sb)
to account for
to justify oneself
to confess
to finish (colloquial)
xīn chén dài xiè
metabolism (biology)
the new replaces the old (idiom)
hòu dài
posterity
later periods
later ages
later generations
dài bù
means of transportation
to take transportation
to ride instead of walk
cháo dài
dynasty
reign (of a king)
huàn dài
change of dynasties
to pass on to the next generation
new product (in advertising)
dài jià
price
cost
consideration (in share dealing)
jué dài
peerless
unmatched in his generation
incomparable (talent, beauty)
sān dài
three generations of a family
the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
lì dài
successive generations
successive dynasties
past dynasties
dài bàn
to act for sb else
to act on sb's behalf
an agent
a diplomatic representative
a chargé d'affaires
wǔ dài
Five dynasties (in different contexts, from mythology through to Han and the interregnum between Han and Tang)
the five dynasties forming the interregnum between Tang and Song (936-947), namely: Later Liang 后梁, Later Tang 后唐, Later Jin 后晋, Later Han 后汉, Later Zhou 后周
dài xiāo
to sell as agent
to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies)
proxy sale (of stocks)
chuán zōng jiē dài
to carry on one's ancestral line
gēng xīn huàn dài
reform and renewal
generational change
Zhōng shēng dài
Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀|三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀|侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀|白垩纪)
Quán guó Rén mín Dài biǎo Dà huì
(Chinese) National People's Congress
abbr. to 人大[Ren2 da4]
dài cháng
(medical) compensation
to repay a debt or obligation in place of someone else
rén mín dài biǎo
deputy to People's Congress
nóng yè xiàn dài huà
modernization of agriculture, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
dǎng dài huì
party congress (of the Communist Party of China)
jìn xiàn dài shǐ
modern history and contemporary history
Píng ān shí dài
Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history
dài xiě
to write as substitute for sb
a ghost writer
plagiarism
quán guó dài biǎo dà huì
national general congress
Communist party national congress, in recent times every five years
dié dài
iteration (math.)
repeated substitution
Quán guó Rén mín Dài biǎo Dà huì Cháng wù Wěi yuán huì
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
sān gè dài biǎo
the Three Represents enunciated by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民 as the duty of the Chinese Communist party in 2001, namely: to represent productivity of an advanced society, forward progress of advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the people
nián dài chū
beginning of an age
beginning of a decade
dài biǎo xìng
representativeness
representative
typical
fù èr dài
children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s
see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4]
jìn dài shǐ
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
dài dài
from generation to generation
generation after generation
Qīng dài
the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
zhàn guó shí dài
the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
Japanese Warring States period (15th-17th centuries)
dài biǎo rén wù
representative individual (of a school of thought)
Yuán dài
the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
dài gōng
subcontract work
OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supplier
Xīn shēng dài
Cenozoic (geological era covering the last 65m years)
dài guǎn
to administer
to manage
to hold in trust or escrow
dài kòu
to withhold tax (from employee's salary)
Shāng dài
the prehistoric Shang dynasty (c. 16th-11th century BC)
dài kǎo
to take a test or exam for sb
guó jì huò yùn dài lǐ
international transport agency
sān guó shí dài
the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280)
dài dài xiāng chuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
Nài liáng shí dài
Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history
kāi fàng yuán dài mǎ
see 開放源碼|开放源码[kai1 fang4 yuan2 ma3]
zhǐ dài
to refer to
to be used in place of
dài zhī yǐ
(has been) replaced with
(its) place has been taken by
dài láo
to do sth in place of sb else
qióng èr dài
those who did not benefit from the Chinese economic reforms of the 1980s
see also 富二代[fu4 er4 dai4]
xiàn dài pài
modernist faction
modernists
mò dài huáng dì
the Last Emperor, biopic of Pu Yi 溥儀|溥仪 by Bernardo Bertolucci
è yì dài mǎ
malicious code (e.g. virus)
malware
Zhōu dài
Zhou dynasty (1046-221 BC)
fēng huá jué dài
magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent
gǔ piào dài hào
ticker symbol (to identify share coupon)
zǐ dài
offspring
child's generation
Dài xiàn
Dai county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
jiù shí dài
former times
the olden days
xiàn dài yīn yuè
modern music
contemporary music
chuán dài
to pass to the next generation
jīn dài
Jin dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen or Nüzhen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan dynasty
shì dài xiāng chuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
Qín dài
Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], the first dynasty to rule the whole of China
wǔ dài shí guó
Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979)
Gǔ shēng dài
Paleozoic, geological era 545-250m years ago, covering Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪, Ordovician 奧陶紀|奥陶纪, Silurian 志留紀|志留纪, Devonian 泥盆紀|泥盆纪, Carboniferous 石炭紀|石炭纪, Permian 二疊紀|二叠纪
sān dài tóng táng
three generations under one roof
gǎi cháo huàn dài
transition period between dynasties
an interregnum
duàn dài
periodization (of history)
shí dài Huá nà
Time Warner Inc., US media company
dài bì
token (used instead of money for slot machines, in game arcades etc)
jué dài jiā rén
beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance
prettiest girl ever
fēn jiě dài xiè
catabolism (biology)
metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
dissimilation
dài shù xué
algebra (as branch of math.)
sì gè xiàn dài huà
Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
abbr. to 四化
chūn qiū shí dài
Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC)
nián dài xué
chronology (the science of determining the dates of past events)
Fēi niǎo Shí dài
Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)
Fēi niǎo shí dài
Asuka period (538-710 Japanese: Asuka jidai), the first period of Japanese recorded history, important for the introduction of Buddhism
yuè zǔ dài páo
lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
to take matters into one's own hands
dài shū
to write for sb else
a lawyer who writes legal documents for his clients
yǐ gōng dài zhèn
to provide work to relieve poverty
shèng dài
sundae (ice cream dessert with toppings) (loanword)
Xià dài
Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
Chūn qiū Zhàn guó shí dài
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221) periods
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Mēng dài ěr
Walter Mondale (1928-), US democratic politician, US vice-president 1977-1981 and ambassador to Japan 1993-1996
hé chéng dài xiè
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
assimilation
Wǔ dài shǐ
History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
lǔ dài tīng
haloalkane (obtained from hydrocarbon by substituting halogen for hydrogen, e.g. chlorobenzene or the CFCs)
dài shù fāng chéng
algebraic equation
polynomial equation
quán quán dài biǎo
a plenipotentiary (representative)
guó fáng xiàn dài huà
modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
liú dài liú suān nà
sodium hyposulfide
sodium thiosulfate
bāo bàn dài tì
to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
shì dài jiāo tì
alternation of generations
dài zuì
to redeem oneself
to make up for one's misdeeds
dōu shén me nián dài le
What decade are you living in?
That's so out-of-date!
Yuán gǔ dài
Proterozoic (geological era 2500-540m years ago)
xiàn dài jí tuán
Hyundai, the Korean corporation
Dài zōng
Daizong, Temple name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰[Jing3 tai4]
qīn dài
parent's generation
previous generation
mǔ rǔ dài
substitute for mother's milk
milk powder
gōng yè xiàn dài huà
modernization of industry, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
lǐ dài táo jiāng
lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
to substitute one thing for another
to carry the can for sb
dú èr dài
second generation only child
yí wèn dài cí
interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
Tài gǔ dài
Archaeozoic (geological era before 2500m years ago)
Xīn Wǔ dài shǐ
Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls
dài tián
to fill in a form for sb else
Zhōng guó gǔ dài sì dà měi nǚ
Four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xi Shi 西施, Wang Zhaojun 王昭君, Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉 and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环 or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃
Táng Dài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫[Li3 Yu4], reigned 762-779
Dài ěr fū tè
Delft, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
Jiù Wǔ dài shǐ
History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
Lì dài zhì xià
Second book of Chronicles
dài xiāo diàn
outlet
commission shop
agency
guā dài
a change-over of personnel
a new shift
lit. replacement for soldier on leave for the melon picking season
kē xué jì shù xiàn dài huà
modernization of science and technology, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
xiàn dài xīn rú jiā
Modern New Confucianism
see also 新儒家[xīn rú jiā]
kuàng dài
unrivalled
without peer in this generation
yǐ yán dài fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
dài shù tuò pū
algebraic topology (math.)
liù cháo shí dài
the six dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
dāng dài xīn rú jiā
Contemporary New Confucianism
see 新儒家
gēng dài
substitution
replacing former general
change of leader
dài shù hán shù
(math.) algebraic function
dài tì fù mǔ
in place of sb's parents
in loco parentis (law)
jiāo huàn dài shù
(math.) commutative algebra
fēn shǒu dài lǐ
"break-up agent", person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so
Yuē hàn · È pǔ dài kè
John Updike, US novelist (1932-2009), Pulitzer Prize winner
dì wǔ gè xiàn dài huà
fifth modernization, i.e. democracy, cf Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations 鄧小平|邓小平, 四個現代化|四个现代化
zhuī xún xiàn dài Zhōng guó
In search of Modern China by Jonathan D Spence 史景遷|史景迁
dài shù jī běn dìng lǐ
fundamental theorem of algebra
dài shù cù
algebraic variety (math.)
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
Qīng dài tōng shǐ
General history of the Qing dynasty, compiled under Xiao Yishan 蕭一山
Kè lǎng dài kè
Klondike in northwest Canada
Liú Sòng shí dài
Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing
zài wèi shí dài
reign (of a king, emperor etc)
dài shù shù yù
algebraic number field (math.)
dài shù hán shù lùn
algebraic function theory (math.)
dài shù xué jī běn dìng lǐ
fundamental theorem of algebra (every polynomial has a complex root)
róng huá jué dài
to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
Xiǎn shēng dài
Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[Han2 wu3 ji4], c. 540m year ago
gāo wéi dài shù cù
(math.) higher dimensional algebraic variety
wǔ qī yī dài
generation of 1957
refers to Mao's anti-rightist purge of 1957
Dài lì sī
Dallys, Algerian seaport and naval base
jiāo huàn dài shù xué
(math.) commutative algebra
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
O Tempora, O Mores!
Shí dài Huá nà
Time Warner Inc., US media company
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
O Tempora, O Mores!
Shí dài
Time, US weekly news magazine
Chūn qiū Shí dài
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Chūn qiū Zhàn guó Shí dài
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
Rì jù shí dài
the era of Japanese occupation
Tuō mǎ sī · Hā dài
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English author
fǎ dìng dài biǎo rén
(law) legal representative of a corporation (e.g. chairman of the board of a company, principal of a school etc)
bān dài
(Tw) class representative
class president
Xiàn dài Xīn Rú jiā
Modern New Confucianism
see also 新儒家[Xin1 Ru2 jia1]
Qīng tóng qì Shí dài
the Bronze Age
also written 青銅時代|青铜时代[Qing1 tong2 Shi2 dai4]
Jīn dài
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Méng dài ěr
Walter Mondale (1928-), US democratic politician, US vice-president 1977-1981 and ambassador to Japan 1993-1996
Yuē hàn · È pǔ dài kè
John Updike, US novelist (1932-2009), Pulitzer Prize winner
Dāng dài Xīn Rú jiā
Contemporary New Confucianism
see 新儒家[Xin1 Ru2 jia1]
Xiàn dài Jí tuán
Hyundai, the Korean corporation
Zhàn guó Shí dài
the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
Japanese Warring States period (15th-17th century)
dài bǐ
to write on behalf of sb
to ghostwrite
dài chēng
alternative name
antonomasia
dài shōu huò kuǎn
collect on delivery (COD)
dài rén shòu guò
to take the blame for sb else
to be made a scapegoat
Wǔ dài Shí guó
Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China
Wǔ dài
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
Sān gè Dài biǎo
the Three Represents enunciated by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民 as the duty of the Chinese Communist party in 2001, namely: to represent productivity of an advanced society, forward progress of advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the people
dài xíng
to act as a substitute
to act on sb's behalf
dài yán
to be a spokesperson
to be an ambassador (for a brand)
to endorse
fù bù guò sān dài
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
guān èr dài
children of officials
word created by analogy with 富二代[fu4 er4 dai4]
Nài liáng Shí dài
Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history
sì ge xiàn dài huà
Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
abbr. to 四化
Qiān xǐ Yī dài
Generation Y
Millennial Generation
Liú Sòng Shí dài
Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing
Liù Cháo Shí dài
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
yī dài bù rú yī dài
to be getting worse with each generation