更代 gēng dài ㄍㄥ ㄉㄞˋ gang1 doi6
- substitution
- replacing former general
- change of leader
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更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
代
- 一代 yī dài ㄧ ㄉㄞˋ jat1 doi6 an era; an age; a generation
- 世代 shì dài ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋ sai3 doi6 for many generations
- 交代 jiāo dài ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋ gaau1 doi6 to transfer (duties to sb else)
- 代价 代價 dài jià ㄉㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ doi6 gaa3 price
- 代替 dài tì ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄧˋ doi6 tai3 to replace; to take the place of
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- 代沟 代溝 dài gōu ㄉㄞˋ ㄍㄡ doi6 kau1 generation gap
- 代理 dài lǐ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ doi6 lei5 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
- 代号 代號 dài hào ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄠˋ doi6 hou6 code name
- 代表 dài biǎo ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ doi6 biu2 representative
- 代课 代課 dài kè ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋ doi6 fo3 to teach as substitute for absent teacher
- 取代 qǔ dài ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄞˋ ceoi2 doi6 to replace
- 古代 gǔ dài ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 年代 nián dài ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋ nin4 doi6 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
- 后代 後代 hòu dài ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ hau6 doi6 descendant; progeny
- 时代 時代 shí dài ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋ si4 doi6 age
- 替代 tì dài ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ tai3 doi6 to substitute for
- 朝代 cháo dài ㄔㄠˊ ㄉㄞˋ ciu4 doi6 dynasty
- 现代 現代 xiàn dài ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ jin6 doi6 modern times
- 当代 當代 dāng dài ㄉㄤ ㄉㄞˋ dong1 doi6 the present age
- 近代 jìn dài ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋ gan6 doi6 the not-very-distant past
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 包办代替 包辦代替 bāo bàn dài tì ㄅㄠ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄧˋ baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
- 代代相传 代代相傳 dài dài xiāng chuán ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄨㄢˊ doi6 doi6 soeng1 cyun4 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
- 风华绝代 風華絕代 fēng huá jué dài ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄞˋ fung1 waa4 zyut6 doi6 magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent
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- 绝代佳人 絕代佳人 jué dài jiā rén ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ zyut6 doi6 gaai1 jan4 beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance
- 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī ㄑㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄓ ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 容华绝代 容華絕代 róng huá jué dài ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄞˋ jung4 waa4 zyut6 doi6 to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
- 世代相传 世代相傳 shì dài xiāng chuán ㄕˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄨㄢˊ sai3 doi6 soeng1 cyun4 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
- 新陈代谢 新陳代謝 xīn chén dài xiè ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄣˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ san1 can4 doi6 ze6 metabolism (biology)
- 以言代法 yǐ yán dài fǎ ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄈㄚˇ ji5 jin4 doi6 faat3 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
- 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo ㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄆㄠˊ jyut6 zo2 doi6 paau4 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs