借代

Traditional form:

借代

Pinyin (reading):

jièdài

Definitions:

• metonymy

Characters:

• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace