代 (doi6) — generation in Cantonese
doiˍ₆代Mandarin Pinyin: dai4
Meaning of 代
noungeneration
nounsubstitute; replace; act in place of
nounera; dynasty; historical period
Example Sentences with 代
只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。
Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.
現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋goˊ²嗰go˗₃個ninˎ₄年doiˍ₆代sapˍ₆十catˉ¹七seoi˗₃歲
We were 17 (years old) back then.
keoiˏ₅佢bongˉ¹幫ngoˏ₅我doiˍ₆代paau4.庖。
He helped me out (by doing it for me).
neiˏ₅你doiˍ₆代paauˎ₄庖laa1.啦。
You do it for me then.
Words Containing 代
代號doi6 hou6
code name; code; mark; designation; tag; code number; code letter
富二代fu3 ji6 doi6
Rich 2G; children born in the 80's that inherit great wealth from their parents; rich young people that acquired vast wealth through inheritance, not having to lift a finger for and usually making no contribution to society. Similar to 權二代, the second powerful generation.
五十年代ng5 sap6 nin4 doi6
in the 50's
七十年代cat1 sap6 nin4 doi6
the 1970s (the '70s)
高等代數gou1 dang2 doi6 sou3
higher algebra
代母doi6 mou5
surrogate mother
年代初nin4 doi6 co1
beginning of an age; beginning of a decade
首席代表sau2 zik6 doi6 biu2
chief representative
世代交替sai3 doi6 gaau1 tai3
alternation of generations
代理商doi6 lei5 seong1
dealership
超時代ciu1 si4 doi6
劃時代
春秋時代ceon1 cau1 si4 doi6
Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC)
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