Learn a Chinese Character - 代 (dài) - Generation

1. Character Basics (汉字基础)

Radical: 亻 (The radical "亻" represents a person) (部首: 亻)

Stroke Count: 5 (笔画数: 5)

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: dài (拼音: dài)

3. Meaning (含义)

Represent; substitute; generation (代表; 代替; 一代)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 代表 (dàibiǎo) - Representative (代表)
• 代替 (dàitì) - Replace (代替)
• 年代 (niándài) - Era (年代)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

"代" can be used as a verb to mean "represent" or "substitute", and also as a noun to mean "generation". For example, "代表" (representative), "代替" (replace), "年代" (era). ("代" 可以用作动词，表示 "代表" 或 "代替"，也可以用作名词，表示 "一代"。例如，"代表" (representative)，"代替" (replace)，"年代" (era)。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the concept of "generation" is very important, often used to describe family lineage and historical periods. For example, "三代同堂" (Three generations living together) reflects the traditional Chinese family values. (在中国文化中，“代”的概念非常重要，常用于描述家族传承和历史时期。例如，“三代同堂” (Three generations living together) 体现了中国传统的家庭价值观。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember "代" by associating the radical "亻" (person) with the meaning of "represent" or "substitute". Imagine a person standing in for someone else. (你可以通过将部首 "亻" (人) 与 "代表" 或 "代替" 的含义联系起来记住 "代"。想象一个人代替另一个人。)