代替

dài tì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to replace
2. to take the place of

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Word relationships

Synonyms

3 items

替代

tì dài

to substitute for

均表示用一事物取代另一事物

取代

qǔ dài

to replace

强调夺取位置并取而代之

顶替

dǐng tì

to replace

多用于口语，指临时或永久接替

Usage notes

Collocations

代替 is often followed by a person or a task: 代替某人 + verb (代替我去开会).

Common mistakes

避免“代替+宾语”缺少后续动词，如不说“我代替他”除非上下文明确，通常需要说明代替做什么：我代替他做。

Example Sentences

2 shown

机器人能代替人做危险的工作。

Robots can replace humans in doing dangerous work.

我想代替他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1471502)

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Words Containing 代替

代替父母

dài tì fù mǔ

in place of sb's parents

substitute

to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act

Child Words of 代替

to substitute