Chinese word

代为

Pronunciation

Pinyindài wéi

Meaning

verbact on behalf of

Example

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.

More examples

如果你忙，我可以代为联系学校。rú guǒ nǐ máng wǒ ké yǐ dài wéi lián xì xué xiào

If you are busy, I can contact the school on your behalf.

Core concept

A person steps into another person's role to handle a task in that person's place.

Common phrases

代为联系dài wéi lián xì
contact on someone's behalf
代为转达dài wéi zhuǎn dá
relay on someone's behalf

Similar words

帮bāng: Give someone practical help with work or an errand and take part in getting it done.
替tì: Carry out an errand or action instead of another person.
代替dài tì: Serve in place of a person or thing while carrying out the same role or function.

Definition in Chinese

替别人做事，以别人的名义或代表别人行事。tì bié rén zuò shì yǐ bié rén de míng yì huò dài biǎo bié rén xíng shì

Word origin

代 (dài, "stand in for") + 为 (wéi, "do") joins the ideas of replacing someone and carrying out an action, giving the word its representative sense.

Usage tips

In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal, while shorter phrases are more natural for casual requests; it often appears in workplace messages and service situations.

Other meanings

take the place ofverb