代为 + 动词
on someone’s behalf: one party does it in another’s place
Structure
（由／委托） 某方 + 代为 + 双音节动词（偿还、办理、保管、转交、缴纳、签收）
What it means
On someone’s behalf: one party does something in another’s place or name. Formal: 代 “in place of” plus the written ending 为, as in 广为 and 深为.
How it is built
（由／委托）party + 代为 + two-syllable verb (偿还, 办理, 保管, 转交, 签收): 本人不能到场的，可以委托家属代为办理 (Anyone who cannot come may ask a family member to handle it).
When to use it
Laws, rules, notices and services, often with 由 (由国家代为偿还) or 委托…代为…. In speech say 替 or 帮: 我帮你交.
Watch out
Do not put the person served inside it: ✗ 代他为保管 ✓ 代他保管, or 由我代为保管. Keep it apart from 以…代…, “to use A in place of B”.
Examples
大学生士兵上学时借的贷款，由国家代为偿还。
The loans that student soldiers took out for their studies are repaid for them by the state.
本人不能到场的，可以委托家属代为办理。
Anyone who cannot come in person may ask a family member to handle it for them.
您的快递我们已经代为签收，请到前台领取。
We have signed for your parcel on your behalf; please collect it from reception.
Learn this in Lesson 202 · HSK 7–9: 参军 (Joining the army)
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