代
dài
on behalf of
Every meaning
dài
- on behalf of
- to take the place of
- generation
- era; period
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对了，他还是孔子的第二十代孙子。
孔融让梨 · Kong Rong and the pears: the boy who took the smallest one · HSK 3
在学校和单位，大家每天拎着热水瓶去锅炉房打水，这是几代人共同的回忆。
中国人为什么爱喝热水？ · Why do Chinese people drink hot water? · HSK 5
明清两代，这里是皇帝住的地方，四周有高高的城墙，城墙外面还有一条宽五十多米的护城河。
Words with 代
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).