换代
huàn dài
Pinyin

Definition

换代
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huàn dài
  1. to transition to a new dynasty or regime
  2. to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one

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
古代
gǔ dài
  1. 1 ancient times
  2. 2 olden times
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]
时代
Shí dài
  1. 1 Time, US weekly news magazine
现代
Xiàn dài
  1. 1 Hyundai, South Korean company
世代
shì dài
  1. 1 for many generations
  2. 2 generation
  3. 3 era
  4. 4 age
交代
jiāo dài
  1. 1 to hand over
  2. 2 to explain
  3. 3 to make clear
  4. 4 to brief (sb)
  5. 5 to account for
  6. 6 to justify oneself
  7. 7 to confess
  8. 8 (coll.) to finish
代价
dài jià
  1. 1 price
  2. 2 cost
  3. 3 consideration (in share dealing)
代名词
dài míng cí
  1. 1 pronoun
  2. 2 synonym
  3. 3 byword
代替
dài tì
  1. 1 to replace
  2. 2 to take the place of
代沟
dài gōu
  1. 1 generation gap
代理
dài lǐ
  1. 1 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
  2. 2 to act as an agent or proxy
  3. 3 surrogate
  4. 4 (computing) proxy
代码
dài mǎ
  1. 1 code
代笔
dài bǐ
  1. 1 to write on behalf of sb
  2. 2 to ghostwrite
代考
dài kǎo
  1. 1 to take a test or exam for sb
代表团
dài biǎo tuán
  1. 1 delegation
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
代表性
dài biǎo xìng
  1. 1 representativeness
  2. 2 representative
  3. 3 typical
代言
dài yán
  1. 1 to be a spokesperson
  2. 2 to be an ambassador (for a brand)
  3. 3 to endorse
代言人
dài yán rén
  1. 1 spokesperson

Idioms (12)

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.
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
  1. 1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
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!
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
越俎代庖
yuè zǔ dài páo
  1. 1 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
  2. 2 to take matters into one's own hands
风华绝代
fēng huá jué dài
  1. 1 magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent

Sample Sentences

你倒别说，看看现在的城市污染，的确是到了该更新换代的地步了。
nǐ dào bié shuō ，kàn kan xiànzài de chéngshì wūrǎn ，díquè shì dào le gāi gēngxīnhuàndài de dìbù le 。
Not only that, but take a look at the pollution in cities. Surely it's to the point that the old should be replaced with the new.
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可不是嘛，现在每个国家都非常重视环境和能源问题，都在喊节能减排。不管怎么样，这种更新换代肯定是有前途的。就像以前电灯取代了蜡烛，打火机代替了火柴一样。
kěbushì ma ，xiànzài měige guójiā dōu fēicháng zhòngshì huánjìng hé néngyuán wèntí ，dōu zài hǎn jiénéngjiǎnpái 。bùguǎn zěnmeyàng ，zhèzhǒng gēngxīnhuàndài kěndìng shì yǒu qiántú de 。jiù xiàng yǐqián diàndēng qǔdài le làzhú ，dǎhuǒjī dàitì le huǒchái yīyàng 。
Exactly. Right now, every country is placing great importance on problems of environmental protection and new energy. They're all calling for energy conservation and waste reduction. No matter what, this kind of replacing certainly has promise. It's like in the past when light bulbs replaced candles, and lighters were used in place of matches.
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