Writing
代理 (dài lǐ) — how to say "to act on behalf of" in Chinese
代理
To act on behalf of; agent; proxy
verb
Character composition
代
to substitute, era
理
to manage, principle
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
代理业务
dài lǐ yè wù
agency business
代理公司
dài lǐ gōng sī
agency company
代理市长
dài lǐ shì zhǎng
acting mayor
Examples
经理不在时，由他代理所有事务。
When the manager is away, he acts on his behalf for all matters.
他是公司代理。
He is the company's agent.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to act on behalf of" in Chinese?
"to act on behalf of" in Chinese is 代理 (dài lǐ).
代理 meaning in English
代理 (dài lǐ) means "To act on behalf of; agent; proxy".
How is 代理 pronounced?
It is pronounced dài lǐ (written as dai li, daili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to act on behalf of" in Chinese characters?
It is written 代理: 代 has 5 strokes, 理 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 代理?
代理 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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