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接替

jiē tì · jie ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to replace
  2. to take over (a position or post)
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The new guard

  1. Dengdeng

    小区(xiǎoqū)的(de)保安(bǎoān)大叔(dàshū)下个月(xiàgèyuè)要(yào)退休(tuìxiū)了(le)。

    The neighborhood security guard will retire next month.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？谁(shéi)来(lái)接替(jiētì)他(tā)？

    Really? Who will take over from him?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)女儿(nǚér)来(lái)接替(jiētì)他(tā)的(de)工作(gōngzuò)，已经(yǐjīng)学(xué)了(le)一个(yīgè)月(yuè)了(le)。

    His daughter will take over his job. She has already learned for a month.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)大叔(dàshū)可以(kěyǐ)放心(fàngxīn)了(le)。

    Then the uncle can relax.

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)不(bù)放心(fàngxīn)，退休(tuìxiū)后(hòu)还(hái)要(yào)每天(měitiān)来(lái)看看(kànkan)。

    He said he does not feel at ease, and will still come to check every day after retiring.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)退(tuì)休(xiū)后(hòu)，由(yóu)女(nǚ)儿(ér)接(jiē)替(tì)了(le)他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

After he retired, his daughter took over his job.

02

新(xīn)教(jiào)练(liàn)接(jiē)替(tì)了(le)原(yuán)来(lái)的(de)教(jiào)练(liàn)。

The new coach replaced the original coach.

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