代表
Chinese
substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period |
surface; exterior; to watch surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external | ||
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simp. and trad. (代表) |
代 | 表 |
Pronunciation
Verb
代表
- to represent (to stand or act in place of, or be a political representative)
- to embody; to represent
- 你問我愛你有多深 我愛你有幾分 你去想一想 你去看一看 月亮代表我的心 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
- From: 1977, performed by Teresa Teng, lyrics by Sun Yi, music by Weng Ching-Hsi, “The Moon Represents My Heart”
- nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn, wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐfēn, nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng, nǐ qù kàn yī kàn, yuèliàng dàibiǎo wǒ dì xīn [Pinyin]
- You're asking me how deep [and] strong is my love to you. Think about it [and] have a look; the moon represents my heart.
你问我爱你有多深 我爱你有几分 你去想一想 你去看一看 月亮代表我的心 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]
- on behalf of; in the name of
Synonyms
- (to embody):
Noun
代表
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Zhuang: daibyauj
- → Vietnamese: đại biểu
References
- “Entry #1346”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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代 | 表 |
だい Grade: 3 |
ひょう Grade: 3 |
goon |
Noun
- a representative, representation, delegation, example
- 1931, Yuriko Miyamoto, Playful Soviet Children:
- 母さんは、工場で職場代表をやっている。
- Kāsan wa, kōjō de shokuba daihyō o yatte iru.
- The mother serves as the representative on the factory floor.
- 母さんは、工場で職場代表をやっている。
- Kāsan wa, kōjō de shokuba daihyō o yatte iru.
- The mother serves as the representative on the factory floor.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- a typification
Derived terms
- 代表作 (daihyōsaku)
- 代表者 (daihyōsha)
Verb
代表する • (daihyō suru) ←だいへう (daifeu)?suru (stem 代表し (daihyō shi), past 代表した (daihyō shita))
- to represent, stand for
- to typify
- 1908, Natsume Sōseki, Sanshirō:
- これが日本の社会を代表しているんだと言う。
- Kore ga Nihon no shakai o daihyō shite iru n da to iu.
- This typifies a Japanese society.
- これが日本の社会を代表しているんだと言う。
- Kore ga Nihon no shakai o daihyō shite iru n da to iu.
- This typifies a Japanese society.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
Conjugation of "代表する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
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Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 代表し | だいひょうし | daihyō shi | |
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 代表し | だいひょうし | daihyō shi | |
Shūshikei ("terminal") | 代表する | だいひょうする | daihyō suru | |
Rentaikei ("attributive") | 代表する | だいひょうする | daihyō suru | |
Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 代表すれ | だいひょうすれ | daihyō sure | |
Meireikei ("imperative") | 代表せよ¹ 代表しろ² |
だいひょうせよ¹ だいひょうしろ² |
daihyō seyo¹ daihyō shiro² | |
Key constructions | ||||
Passive | 代表される | だいひょうされる | daihyō sareru | |
Causative | 代表させる 代表さす |
だいひょうさせる だいひょうさす |
daihyō saseru daihyō sasu | |
Potential | 代表できる | だいひょうできる | daihyō dekiru | |
Volitional | 代表しよう | だいひょうしよう | daihyō shiyō | |
Negative | 代表しない | だいひょうしない | daihyō shinai | |
Negative continuative | 代表せず | だいひょうせず | daihyō sezu | |
Formal | 代表します | だいひょうします | daihyō shimasu | |
Perfective | 代表した | だいひょうした | daihyō shita | |
Conjunctive | 代表して | だいひょうして | daihyō shite | |
Hypothetical conditional | 代表すれば | だいひょうすれば | daihyō sureba | |
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative |
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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