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title: "Daiyan Meaning: 代言 (dàiyán) Means “to endorse”"
description: "代言 (dàiyán) means “to endorse (as a brand ambassador)”. Hear its tones, see what 代 and 言 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiyan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 代言 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

代言 dàiyán

## to endorse (as a brand ambassador)

## It can also mean

- to speak on behalf of

## Its characters

1. 代 dài on behalf of
2. 言 yán to say

## In a sentence

她为这个运动品牌代言。 She is the ambassador for this sports brand.

[More about 代言](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%A3%E8%A8%80)

## More words with 代 or 言

- [代表 dàibiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daibiao)
- [代价 dàijià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daijia)
- [代理 dàilǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daili)
- [代理人 dàilǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailiren)
- [代替 dàitì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiti)
- [当代 dāngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdai)
- [方言 fāngyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangyan)
- [发言 fāyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayan)
- [发言人 fāyánrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayanren)
- [古代 gǔdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudai)

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