HSK6: learn ten words at a time

代 · dài

do something on another person's behalf

you你nǐ能代néng dàiI / me我wǒto go去qùto hold a meeting开会kāi huì(yes/no ?)吗ma？

nǐ néng dài wǒ qù kāi huì ma？

Here, 代: do something on another person's behalf.

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代表 · dàibiǎo

represent; act or speak for others

she / her她tārepresentative代表dài biǎothe whole class全班quán bāntowards向xiàngteacher老师lǎo shī表示感谢biǎo shì gǎn xiè。

tā dài biǎo quán bān xiàng lǎo shī biǎo shì gǎn xiè。

Here, 代表: represent; act or speak for others.

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代替 · dàitì

replace; take the place of something or someone

这次zhè cìI / me我wǒto replace代替dài tìhe / him他tāto participate参加cān jiācompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài。

zhè cì wǒ dài tì tā cān jiā bǐ sài。

Here, 代替: replace; take the place of something or someone.

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古代 · gǔdài

ancient times

we / us我们wǒ menat / in在zài历史课lì shǐ kè(bound form) up上shàngto learn学习xué xíancient times古代gǔ dài(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huó。

wǒ men zài lì shǐ kè shàng xué xí gǔ dài de shēng huó。

Here, 古代: ancient times.

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近代 · jìndài

modern history; a period before contemporary times

this这zhè本书běn shūto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了leChina中国zhōng guóthe not-very-distant past近代jìn dài(modifier / structural particle)的dehistory历史lì shǐ。

zhè běn shū jiè shào le zhōng guó jìn dài de lì shǐ。

Here, 近代: modern history; a period before contemporary times.

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年代 · niándài

decade; a period in history

这张zhè zhāngphotograph照片zhào piān拍于pāi yú20th century二十世纪èr shí shì jì九十年代jiǔ shí nián dài。

zhè zhāng zhào piàn pāi yú èr shí shì jì jiǔ shí nián dài。

Here, 年代: decade; a period in history.

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时代 · shídài

era; a period with particular features

different不同bù tóng(modifier / structural particle)的deage时代shí dàito have / there is有yǒudifferent不同bù tóng(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huóway方式fāng shì。

bù tóng de shí dài yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó fāng shì。

Here, 时代: era; a period with particular features.

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现代 · xiàndài

modern; the modern era

this这zhè本书běn shūto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了lemodern times现代xiàn dàiChina中国zhōng guó(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huó。

zhè běn shū jiè shào le xiàn dài zhōng guó de shēng huó。

Here, 现代: modern; the modern era.

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现代化 · xiàndàihuà

modernize; modernization

this这个zhè gecity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的deto be connected交通jiāo tōngin the middle of正在zhèng zàiprogressively逐步zhú bùto achieve实现shí xiànmodernization现代化xiàn dài huà。

zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng zhèng zài zhú bù shí xiàn xiàn dài huà。

Here, 现代化: modernize; modernization.

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一代 · yídài

one generation; a generation of people or products

each每měi一代人yí dài rénall / both都dōuto have / there is有yǒuoneself自己zì jǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huóexperience经验jīng yàn。

měi yí dài rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de shēng huó jīng yàn。

Here, 一代: one generation; a generation of people or products.

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