Meaning
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
Chinese: 代替、替换;也表示为、给。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ti” becomes a different word in each tone. 替 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 代替dài tìto replace; to take the place of
- 替代tì dàito substitute for; to replace; to supersede
- 替换tì huànto exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
- 接替jiē tìto replace; to take over (a position or post)
- 交替jiāo tìto replace; alternately; in turn
Example Sentence
我生病了，同事替我上了一天班。Wǒ shēng bìng le, tóng shì tì wǒ shàng le yì tiān bān.I was sick, and my colleague worked a day for me.
我WǒI生病shēng bìngto fall ill了le(completed action)，同事tóng shìcolleague替tìto substitute for我wǒI上shàngon了le(completed action)一yìone天tiānday班bānteam。