(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:根據人嘅年齡、輩份嘅分類法
eng:quantifier of generation, span of years
<eg>
yue:上一代 (soeng6 jat1 doi6)
eng:the previous generation
<eg>
yue:新一代 (san1 jat1 doi6)
eng:the new generation
<eg>
yue:年青一代 (nin4 cing1 jat1 doi6)
eng:the younger generation
<eg>
yue:五代同堂 (ng5 doi6 tung4 tong4)
eng:five generations in one house
<eg>
yue:#跨代 (kwaa1 doi6)
eng:intergenerational
<eg>
yue:#歷代 (lik6 doi6)
eng:the past ages
<eg>
yue:#代溝 (doi6 kau1)
eng:generation gap
<eg>
yue:#代代相傳 (doi6 doi6 soeng1 cyun4)
eng:to pass on from generation to generation
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<explanation>
yue:事物嘅階段或者批次
eng:phase; stage; batch
<eg>
yue:第一代產品 (dai6 jat1 doi6 caan2 ban2)
eng:the first-generation products

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:歷史時期；#時代；#年代
eng:historical period; times; era
<eg>
yue:#古代 (gu2 doi6)
eng:ancient times
<eg>
yue:#近代 (gan6 doi6)
eng:modern times
<eg>
yue:#當代 (dong1 doi6)
eng:contemporary times
<eg>
yue:#朝代 (ciu4 doi6)
eng:dynasty
<eg>
yue:#漢 代 (hon3 doi6)
eng:Han Dynasty
<eg>
yue:#清 代 (cing1 doi6)
eng:Qing Dynasty
<eg>
yue:有清一代 (jau5 cing1 jat1 doi6)
eng:(in) the Qing Dynasty

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:同#代替、#代表
eng:to be in place of; to take the place of; to substitute; to act for; to be on behalf of
<eg>
yue:佢琴日唔舒服，所以我代佢去咗開會。 (keoi5 kam4 jat6 m4 syu1 fuk6, so2 ji5 ngo5 doi6 keoi5 heoi3 zo2 hoi1 wui2)
eng:She was not feeling well yesterday, so I attended the meeting in her place.
<eg>
yue:你見到佢嘅時候代我向佢道歉吖。 (nei5 gin3 dou2 keoi5 ge3 si4 hau6 doi6 ngo5 hoeng3 keoi5 dou6 hip3 aa1)
eng:Apologize to him for me when you see him.