Writing
代表 (dàibiǎo) — how to say "representative" in Chinese
代表
Representative; to represent
noun · verb
Character composition
代
to replace
表
to express
Radicals / Keys
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
代表人物
dàibiǎo rénwù
representative figure
代表公司
dàibiǎo gōngsī
represent the company
学生代表
xuéshēng dàibiǎo
student representative
Examples
他被选为我们公司的代表去参加这次国际会议。
He was selected as our company's representative to attend this international conference.
学生代表。
Student representative.
Frequently asked questions
Representative meaning in Chinese
"representative" in Chinese is 代表 (dàibiǎo).
代表 meaning in English
代表 (dàibiǎo) means "Representative; to represent".
How is 代表 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàibiǎo (written as daibiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "representative" in Chinese characters?
It is written 代表: 代 has 5 strokes, 表 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 代表?
代表 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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