doi6 biu2代表

Jyutpingdoi6 biu2

Yaledoih bíu

名詞Very common

Definition

Representative, deputy, or delegate; a person who acts or speaks on behalf of others, or an embodiment of a group.

neutralpeople

How it's used

Functions as both a noun for a person and a verb meaning to represent or symbolize something. When used as a verb, it often appears in contexts involving formal roles or abstract concepts like values or interests. Unlike some other nouns, it requires a classifier when referring to a specific individual.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢hai6係ngo5我dei6哋baan1班ge3嘅doi6代biu2表，fu6負zaak3責bong1幫sau2手kau1溝tung1通。

He is our class representative, responsible for helping with communication.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想zou6做gam1今ci3次wut6活dung6動ge3嘅doi6代biu2表aa3呀？

Are you the one who wants to be the representative for this event?

Common phrases

baan1班doi6代biu2表

class representative

hok6學sang1生doi6代biu2表

student representative

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the English word representative when used as an adjective. In Cantonese, it is primarily a noun or a verb, so you cannot use it directly to describe a person as being representative of a group without adding a possessive particle like 嘅.