How to say “replace” in Chinese
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“Replace” in Chinese is 代替, dài tì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
代替 is read dài tì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
On top, two 夫; below, 日.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “代替”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 代替. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我代替王经理参加会议wǒdàitìWángjīnglǐcānjiāhuìyìI'm going to the meeting in place of Manager Wang.
- 机器人能代替人做危险的工作jīqìrénnéngdàitìrénzuòwēixiǎndegōngzuòRobots can do dangerous work in place of people.
More words from the lesson “Getting to work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “replace” in Chinese?
“Replace” in Chinese is 代替, pinyin dàitì.
What does 代替 mean?
代替 (dàitì) means “replace”.
How do you write 代替?
代替 is 2 characters: 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation; 替 (tì) — replace; instead of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 代替?
代替 is read dàitì. Tones: dài — fourth tone, tì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“replace” in the lesson “Getting to work”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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