English–Chinese
“act on behalf of” in Chinese
How to say “act on behalf of” in Chinese
“Act on behalf of” in Chinese is 代 (dài).
A stand-in takes over the position or function that normally belongs to someone or something else.
Example sentences with 代
他临时有事，让我代他签合同。tā lín shí yǒu shì ràng wǒ dài tā qiān hé tóng
He had something come up, so I signed the contract on his behalf.
Tips for using 代
- The surrounding noun shows whether the word concerns a person covering a duty or an object taking another object's place, so context resolves the type of substitution.
Other Chinese words for “act on behalf of”
公司安排我代为客户处理问题。gōng sī ān pái wǒ dài wéi kè hù chú lǐ wèn tí
The company arranged for me to handle the customer's problem on the customer's behalf.