代 dài — substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era
请你代我向他问好。Qǐng nǐ dài wǒ xiàng tā wèn hǎo.Please send him my regards on my behalf.
Common words: 代表 (dài biǎo)、时代 (shí dài)、年代 (nián dài)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "substitute"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "substitute", including 代 (dài), 充 (chōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "substitute" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 代 (dài), 充 (chōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dài, chōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 代 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 代 dàisubstitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; eraUseful words: 代表, 时代
- 充 chōngfill; satisfy; fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficientUseful words: 充满, 补充
Common words for these 2 "substitute" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 代 (dài) — so "substitute" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
代表dài biǎorepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for时代shí dàiage; era; epoch; period (in one's life)年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period充满chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with; very full; permeated补充bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional充分chōng fènample; sufficient; adequate; full
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "substitute".
充 chōng — fill; satisfy; fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient
手机快没电了，要充电了。Shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le, yào chōng diàn le.The phone is almost out of battery; it needs charging.
Common words: 充满 (chōng mǎn)、补充 (bǔ chōng)、充分 (chōng fèn)
All 2 characters
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