Chinese phrase
我暂时代理〜 wǒ zàn shí dài lǐ 〜
Meaning
I temporarily cover ___
When to use it
This expresses temporarily taking over someone's duties. It is used when filling in for someone who is absent, often at work.
Example dialogue
公司突然有人请假，我暂时代理前台接待。 gōng sī tū rán yǒu rén qǐng jià wǒ zàn shí dài lǐ qián tái jiē dài
Someone at the company suddenly took leave, so I will temporarily cover the front desk.
那我把工作安排给你，谢谢你。 nà wǒ bǎ gōng zuò ān pái gěi nǐ xiè xiè nǐ
Then I will assign the work to you. Thank you.