代 (pinyin: dài, written "dai" or "dai") means era, generation; to substitute for, to replace. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 代.
Meaning
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
Stroke order
代
Examples
公元七世纪到十世纪。中国最强大的朝代之一。
gōng yuán qī shì jì dào shí shì jì. zhōng guó zuì qiáng dà de cháo dài zhī yī.
Seventh to tenth century AD. One of China's most powerful dynasties.
在北方,人们喜欢在除夕晚上吃饺子。因为饺子的形状像古代的钱,所以吃饺子代表新的一年会有钱、有福气。
zài běi fāng, rén men xǐ huan zài chú xī wǎn shang chī jiǎo zi. yīn wèi jiǎo zi de xíng zhuàng xiàng gǔ dài de qián, suǒ yǐ chī jiǎo zi dài biǎo xīn de yì nián huì yǒu qián, yǒu fú qi.
In the north, people like to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve. Because the shape of dumplings is like ancient money, eating dumplings represents that the new year will bring wealth and good fortune.
wú lùn shí dài zěn me biàn huà, yīn yuè sì hū zǒng néng zhǎo dào yì zhǒng ràng rén men jù zài yì qǐ de fāng shì. tā bù xū yào yǔ yán de jiě shì, yě bù xū yào wén huà de bèi jǐng, zhǐ yào xuán lǜ xiǎng qǐ, mò shēng rén yě néng chǎn shēng gòng míng.
No matter how the times change, music seems always able to find a way to bring people together. It needs no explanation in words, and no cultural background: as long as the melody starts to play, even strangers can feel a shared resonance.