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替补

tì bǔ · ti bu

Traditional 替補

Meaning

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  1. to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
  2. a substitute
  3. a replacement
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Warm up, sub!

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)比赛(bǐsài)，我(wǒ)是(shì)替补(tìbǔ)。

    There is a match today. I am a substitute.

  2. Liangliang

    替补(tìbǔ)也(yě)要(yào)热身(rèshēn)，快(kuài)跑(pǎo)两圈(liǎngquān)！

    Subs must warm up too. Run two laps!

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跑完(pǎowán)了(le)，教练(jiàoliàn)还(hái)没(méi)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)上场(shàngchǎng)。

    I finished running. The coach has not called me on yet.

  4. Liangliang

    别急(biéjí)，主力(zhǔlì)累(lèi)了(le)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)能(néng)上场(shàngchǎng)了(le)。

    Do not rush. When the starters get tired, you can go on.

  5. Liangliang

    教练(jiàoliàn)在(zài)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)：替补(tìbǔ)，去(qù)拿(ná)水(shuǐ)！

    The coach is calling you: sub, go get the water!

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2 examples
01

教(jiào)练(liàn)让(ràng)替(tì)补(bǔ)球(qiú)员(yuán)上(shàng)场(chǎng)热(rè)身(shēn)。

The coach sent the substitute players onto the field to warm up.

02

主(zhǔ)力(lì)受(shòu)伤(shāng)后(hòu)，他(tā)成(chéng)了(le)首(shǒu)发(fā)替(tì)补(bǔ)。

After the starter was injured, he became the starting substitute.

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