替

To substitute for in Chinese: 替 (tì)

tì

to substitute for

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to substitute for
  2. 2to take the place of
  3. 3to replace
  4. 4for
  5. 5on behalf of
  6. 6to stand in for

Stroke order

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替

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄧˋ

tì

ㄊ/ tㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 今天我替他去上班。

    jīn tiān wǒ tì tā qù shàng bān。

    Today I'm going to work in his place.

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Related words

代替

dài tì

to replace

替代

tì dài

to substitute for

交替

jiāo tì

to replace

接替

jiē tì

to replace

替换

tì huàn

to exchange

替身

tì shēn

stand-in

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