量词
Measure word for “representative” in Chinese
The measure word for representative in Chinese is 位 (wèi): 一位代表 (yí wèi dài biǎo) means "one representative". 位 is the measure word for people, politely.
Dictionaries also list: 个、名.
- 两位代表liǎng wèi dài biǎotwo representatives
- 这位代表zhè wèi dài biǎothis representative
- 那几位代表nà jǐ wèi dài biǎothose few representatives
Representative is 代表 (dài biǎo), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 位
- person 人
- friend 朋友
- mama 妈妈
- teacher 先生
- doctor 医生
- dad 爸爸
- president 总统
- lead 领导
- young lady 小姐
- professor 教授
- performer 演员
- older brother 哥哥
- fellow student 同学
- manager 经理
- instructor 教练
Common questions
What is the measure word for representative in Chinese?
The measure word for representative in Chinese is 位 (wèi): 一位代表 (yí wèi dài biǎo) means "one representative". 个, 名 are also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 代表?
People will understand 一个代表, but 一位代表 is the correct form and what exams expect.