Hanzi
Traditional
替
Simplified
替
替
替

to substitute for/to take the place of/to replace/for/on behalf of/to stand in for

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

tì

Bopomofo

ㄊㄧˋ

Jyutping

tai3

Example sentences

替 tì
今天我替你去開會。
今天我替你去开会。

I will go to the meeting for you today.

醫生 / 医生 yīshēng
醫生替他做了一次健康檢查。
医生替他做了一次健康检查。

The doctor gave him a health checkup.

交替 jiāotì
季節交替的時候，天氣往往很不穩定。
季节交替的时候，天气往往很不稳定。

When seasons alternate, the weather is often unstable.

代替 dàitì
杯子用完了，暫時拿碗代替吧！
杯子用完了，暂时拿碗代替吧！

The cups are all used up, let's use bowls instead for now!

替代 tìdài
這種新材料可以替代塑料。
这种新材料可以替代塑料。

This new material can replace plastic.

機器人 / 机器人 jīqìrén
在未來，機器人會替代人類從事危險的工作。
在未来，机器人会替代人类从事危险的工作。

In the future, robots will replace humans in performing dangerous work.

替換 / 替换 tìhuàn
這臺舊電腦需要替換成新的。
这台旧电脑需要替换成新的。

This old computer needs to be replaced with a new one.

接替 jiētì
經理決定由張先生接替他的職務。
经理决定由张先生接替他的职务。

The manager decided that Mr. Zhang would take over his position.

Example Vocabulary

替

ti4

for; on behalf of; to replace

交替

jiao1'ti4

to alternate; to supersede; to take turns

代替

dai4'ti4

to replace; to substitute; to take the place of

更替

geng1'ti4

替代

ti4'dai4

to replace; to substitute

替換

tìhuàn

to replace; to substitute; to exchange

冒名頂替

mao4'ming2'ding3'ti4

接替

jie1'ti4

to replace; to take over (someone's position or task)

替代品

ti4'dai4'pin3

替工

ti4'gong1

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