Chinese word

代理人

Pronunciation

Pinyindài lǐ rén

Meaning

  • nounagent

Example

我们需要一个代理人帮忙签合同。wǒ men xū yào yí gè dài lǐ rén bāng máng qiān hé tóng

We need an agent to help sign the contract.

Illustration for 代理人 (agent)

More examples

税务局只接受持有授权书的代理人办理申报。shuì wù jú zhǐ jiē shòu chí yǒu shòu quán shū de dài lǐ rén bàn lǐ shēn bào

The tax bureau accepts only filings handled by an agent with a letter of authorization.

Core concept

A stand-in who handles matters under another person's authority.

Common phrases

  • 临时代理人lín shí dài lǐ rén

    temporary agent

  • 受托代理人shòu tuō dài lǐ rén

    entrusted agent

  • 指定代理人zhǐ dìng dài lǐ rén

    designated agent

Similar words

代理dài lǐ: A person or organization that carries out work or official duties for another party.
代表dài biǎo: A person who presents a group's views and stands for its position in public dealings.

Definition in Chinese

受委托替别人处理事务或代表他人行使一定职权的个人。shòu wěi tuō tì bié rén chú lǐ shì wù huò dài biǎo tā rén xíng shǐ yí dìng zhí quán de gè rén

Word origin

代理人 (dàilǐrén, "agent") combines 代理 (dàilǐ, "act on behalf") with 人 (rén, "person"), presenting a person who acts in someone else's place.

Usage tips

  • The word often sounds more formal than a casual helper because it suggests a defined role, especially in business or official matters.

Other meanings

  • proxynoun
  • representativenoun
  • intermediarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 代理制度dài lǐ zhì dùagency systemnoun
  • 代理合同dài lǐ hé tóngagency contractnoun

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