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替代

tì dài · ti dai

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Meaning

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  1. to substitute for
  2. to replace
  3. to supersede
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No sugar left

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)甜汤(tiántāng)，可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)糖(táng)了(le)。

    We want to make sweet soup, but there's no sugar.

  2. Liangliang

    用(yòng)蜂蜜(fēngmì)替代(tìdài)吧(ba)。

    Replace it with honey.

  3. Dengdeng

    蜂蜜(fēngmì)真的(zhēnde)能(néng)替代(tìdài)糖(táng)吗(ma)？

    Can honey really replace sugar?

  4. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，味道(wèidao)还(hái)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

    Yes, and it tastes even better.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)盐(yán)用(yòng)什么(shénme)替代(tìdài)？

    Then what can replace salt?

  6. Liangliang

    盐(yán)没有(méiyǒu)东西(dōngxi)能(néng)替代(tìdài)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)买(mǎi)吧(ba)。

    Nothing can replace salt. Let's go and buy some.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)被(bèi)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)替(tì)代(dài)了(le)。

Tom was replaced by Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)材(cái)料(liào)可(kě)以(yǐ)替(tì)代(dài)木(mù)材(cái)来(lái)制(zhì)造(zào)家(jiā)具(jù)。

This new material can replace wood in making furniture.

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