代表性
dài biǎo xìng
Pinyin

Definition

代表性
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dài biǎo xìng
  1. representativeness
  2. representative
  3. typical

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

代
dài
  1. 1 to substitute
  2. 2 to act on behalf of others
  3. 3 to replace
  4. 4 generation
  5. 5 dynasty
  6. 6 age
  7. 7 period
  8. 8 (historical) era
  9. 9 (geological) eon
代表
dài biǎo
  1. 1 representative
  2. 2 delegate
  3. 3 CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
  4. 4 to represent
  5. 5 to stand for
  6. 6 on behalf of
  7. 7 in the name of
任性
rèn xìng
  1. 1 willful
  2. 2 headstrong
  3. 3 unruly
个性
gè xìng
  1. 1 individuality
  2. 2 personality
古代
gǔ dài
  1. 1 ancient times
  2. 2 olden times
女性
nu:3 xìng
  1. 1 woman
  2. 2 the female sex
年代
nián dài
  1. 1 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
  2. 2 age
  3. 3 era
  4. 4 period
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
性感
xìng gǎn
  1. 1 sex appeal
  2. 2 eroticism
  3. 3 sexuality
  4. 4 sexy
性格
xìng gé
  1. 1 nature
  2. 2 disposition
  3. 3 temperament
  4. 4 character
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
时代
Shí dài
  1. 1 Time, US weekly news magazine
现代
Xiàn dài
  1. 1 Hyundai, South Korean company
异性
yì xìng
  1. 1 the opposite sex
  2. 2 of the opposite sex
  3. 3 heterosexual
  4. 4 different in nature
发表
fā biǎo
  1. 1 to issue
  2. 2 to publish
表
biǎo
  1. 1 exterior surface
  2. 2 family relationship via females
  3. 3 to show (one's opinion)
  4. 4 a model
  5. 5 a table (listing information)
  6. 6 a form
  7. 7 a meter (measuring sth)
表情
biǎo qíng
  1. 1 (facial) expression
  2. 2 to express one's feelings
  3. 3 expression
表态
biǎo tài
  1. 1 to declare one's position
  2. 2 to say where one stands
表演
biǎo yǎn
  1. 1 play
  2. 2 show
  3. 3 performance
  4. 4 exhibition
  5. 5 to perform
  6. 6 to act
  7. 7 to demonstrate
  8. 8 CL:場|场[chǎng]
表现
biǎo xiàn
  1. 1 to show
  2. 2 to show off
  3. 3 to display
  4. 4 to manifest
  5. 5 expression
  6. 6 manifestation
  7. 7 show
  8. 8 display
  9. 9 performance (at work etc)
  10. 10 behavior
表示
biǎo shì
  1. 1 to express
  2. 2 to show
  3. 3 to say
  4. 4 to state
  5. 5 to indicate
  6. 6 to mean
表达
biǎo dá
  1. 1 to express
  2. 2 to convey

Idioms (20)

世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
  1. 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
  1. 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
  2. 2 Might makes right.
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
  1. 1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
  1. 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
  1. 1 to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
富不过三代
fù bù guò sān dài
  1. 1 wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
  1. 1 metabolism (biology)
  2. 2 the new replaces the old (idiom)
时代不同，风尚不同
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng
  1. 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
  2. 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
  2. 2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't change who you are
  3. 3 Can the leopard change his spots?
为人师表
wéi rén shī biǎo
  1. 1 to serve as a model for others (idiom)
  2. 2 to be a worthy teacher
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
  1. 1 (idiom) nurture makes second nature
  2. 2 good habits come by long assimilation
绝代佳人
jué dài jiā rén
  1. 1 beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance
  2. 2 prettiest girl ever
万世师表
wàn shì shī biǎo
  1. 1 model teacher of every age (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal paragon
  3. 3 refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
虚有其表
xū yǒu qí biǎo
  1. 1 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 not as good as it looks
  3. 3 a reputation with no substance
表里不一
biǎo lǐ bù yī
  1. 1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
  2. 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
表里如一
biǎo lǐ rú yī
  1. 1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
  2. 2 to think and act as one

Sample Sentences

三杯鸡是相当具有代表性的中菜之一，不同地方有不同的调味方式，以台式三杯鸡来说，所谓的三杯是一杯麻油、一杯酱油和一杯米酒。
sān bēi jī shì xiāngdāng jùyǒu dàibiǎoxìng de zhōngcài zhīyī ，bùtóng dìfang yǒu bùtóng de tiáowèi fāngshì ，yǐ tái shì sān bēi jī láishuō ，suǒwèi de sān bēi shì yī bēi máyóu 、yī bēi jiàngyóu hé yī bēi mǐ jiǔ 。
Three-cup-chicken is a signature Chinese dish, with different seasoning methods used in different places. In terms of Taiwanese Three-cup Chicken, the "three cups" are one cup of sesame oil, one cup of soy sauce and one cup of rice wine.
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这座中世纪哥特式建筑位于巴黎市中心塞纳河畔，1163年始建，1345年完工，是法国最具代表性的文物古迹之一，1991年由联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产名录，每年吸引至少1300万名游客。
zhè zuò zhōngshìjì gētèshì jiànzhù wèiyú Bālí shìzhōngxīn SāinàHé pàn ， nián shǐjiàn ， nián wángōng ，shì Fǎguó zuì jù dàibiǎoxìng de wénwù gǔjì zhīyī ， nián yóu LiánhéguóJiàoKēWénZǔzhī lièrù shìjiè yíchǎn mínglù ，měinián xīyǐn zhìshǎo wànmíng yóukè 。
This medieval Gothic building is located on the banks of the Seine in central Paris. It was built in 1163 and completed in 1345. It is one of the most representative cultural relics in France. It was listed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List in 1991 and attracts at least 13 million tourists annually.
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