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代理

Mandarin · pinyin dài lǐ

to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
to act as an agent or proxy
surrogate
(computing) proxy

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代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage

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4–3 · dai4 li3

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doi6 lei5

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verb

to act as an agent; to be a representative; to act as a proxy

noun

agent; representative; proxy

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