代
替

To replace in Chinese: 代替 (dài tì)

dài tì

to replace

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to replace
  2. 2to take the place of

Stroke order

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代
替

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ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄊㄧˋ

tì

ㄊ/ tㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我想代替他。

    wǒ xiǎng dài tì tā。

    I want to replace him.

  • 用拧檬汁代替醋。

    yòng nǐng méng zhī dài tì cù。

    Use lemon juice instead of vinegar.

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Related words

代

dài

to substitute

替

tì

to substitute for

代表

dài biǎo

representative

现代

xiàn dài

modern times

朝代

cháo dài

dynasty

当代

dāng dài

the present age

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times

近代

jìn dài

the not-very-distant past

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

时代

shí dài

age

替代

tì dài

to substitute for

代价

dài jià

price

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