To replace in Chinese: 取代 (qǔ dài)

qǔ dài

to replace

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to replace
  2. 2to supersede
  3. 3to supplant
  4. 4(chemistry) substitution

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄑㄩˇ

/ q/ üˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

/ d/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 机器渐渐取代了人工。

    jī qì jiàn jiàn qǔ dài le rén gōng。

    Machines gradually replaced manual labor.

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