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代替

dài tì · dai ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to replace; to take the place of
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Stand in for me

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不能(bùnéng)去(qù)，你(nǐ)能(néng)代替(dàitì)我(wǒ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    I cannot go today. Can you go in my place?

  2. Dengdeng

    代替(dàitì)你(nǐ)去(qù)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Stand in for you to do what?

  3. Liangliang

    去(qù)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)送(sòng)书(shū)。

    Take the books to the teacher.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)代替(dàitì)你(nǐ)去(qù)。

    OK, I will go in your place.

  5. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)问(wèn)我(wǒ)是(shì)谁(shéi)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    If the teacher asks who I am, what do I say?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)就(jiù)说(shuō)你(nǐ)是(shì)来(lái)代替(dàitì)我(wǒ)的(de)。

    Just say you came to stand in for me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)找(zhǎo)人(rén)代(dài)替(tì)像(xiàng)他(tā)这(zhè)么(me)有(yǒu)资(zī)历(lì)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)很(hěn)难(nán)。

It is difficult to replace an employee that is as qualified as he is.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by stb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)用(yòng)人(rén)造(zào)黄(huáng)油(yóu)代(dài)替(tì)了(le)黄(huáng)油(yóu)。

She substituted margarine for butter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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代
dài

to substitute; to act on behalf of others

替
tì

to substitute for; to take the place of

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