替

tì · ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)事(shì),你(nǐ)能(néng)替(tì)我(wǒ)去(qù)开会(kāihuì)吗(ma)?

    I am busy tomorrow. Can you go to the meeting for me?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)。我(wǒ)要(yào)说(shuō)什么(shénme)?

    Sure. What should I say?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)要(yào)说(shuō)我(wǒ)同意(tóngyì)。

    Just say that I agree.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo),我(wǒ)还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)替(tì)你(nǐ)吃(chī)开会(kāihuì)的(de)午饭(wǔfàn)。

    OK, I can also eat the lunch at the meeting for you.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole),我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Great, I will treat you to dinner.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)到(dào)厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)替(tì)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)一(yì)把(bǎ)锤(chuí)子(zi)拿(ná)来(lái)。

Could you get a hammer for me from the kitchen please?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by minshirui · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)病(bìng)了(le),我(wǒ)替(tì)他(tā)上(shàng)今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)晚(wǎn)班(bān)。

He is sick, so I'm taking his evening shift for him today.

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