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代理人

dàilǐrén

agent; representative; proxy

One person hands a seal to another who is about to sign
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Characters in this word

代 dài

Strokes
5
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 弋 to catch, to arrest
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

理 lǐ

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 理

人 rén

Strokes
2
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 作为未成年继承人的代理人,律师必须优先维护孩子的长期利益。 Zuòwéi wèichéngnián jìchéngrén de dàilǐrén, lǜshī bìxū yōuxiān wéihù háizi de chángqī lìyì. As the agent for the underage heir, the lawyer must give priority to protecting the child's long-term interests.
  • 房东不在国内,请了代理人帮忙收租。 Fángdōng bú zài guónèi, qǐng le dàilǐrén bāngmáng shōuzū. The landlord is abroad and has hired an agent to help collect the rent.
  • 她不能亲自到场,就让代理人去签合同。 Tā bù néng qīnzì dào chǎng, jiù ràng dàilǐrén qù qiān hétong. She could not attend in person, so she sent her representative to sign the contract.

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