代表 dài biǎo
“representative; delegate; to represent”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 位 · 个 · 名
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
代表 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2234: 代表 dàibiǎo — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名、动). PDF page 135
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用法How to use 代表
代表 most commonly means "to represent or stand for" as a verb, and "representative or delegate" as a noun. As a verb, it comes before the person, group, or thing that is represented, as in 代表班级 or 代表公司. As a noun, it often appears in patterns like 是……的代表 or 公司的代表.
例句Example sentences
- 他代表我们班参加比赛。tā dài biǎo wǒ men bān cān jiā bǐ sài.He represents our class in the competition.
- 这个标志代表什么？zhè ge biāo zhì dài biǎo shén me?What does this sign represent?
- 她是公司的代表。tā shì gōng sī de dài biǎo.She is the company's representative.