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The word 代表 is formed by combining two characters: 代, which means "to substitute" or "to act on behalf of", and 表, which means "to express" or "to show outwardly". When joined, they create a compound where the first character modifies the second, conceptually forming the idea of "one who substitutes and expresses" or "to act as an outward substitute", yielding the core meaning of a "representative" or "to represent".
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我代表全家感谢你。
这位代表提出了建议。
红色在中国文化中代表吉祥。
他作为学生代表，在毕业典礼上发表了演讲。
这幅画代表了艺术家对现代社会的深刻反思。