替
tì
Meaning
- for
- to substitute for
Definition
代替；替换；为（某人）；替身。
to replace; to substitute; for (someone); substitute.
Usage
常用于表示代替某人做某事，或者用某物替换另一物。也可作为介词表示'为'、'给'。
Often used to indicate doing something on behalf of someone else, or replacing one thing with another. Can also be used as a preposition meaning 'for' or 'on behalf of'.
Examples
- 1 我替你去开会吧。(I'll go to the meeting for you.)
- 2 他替我把行李拿上楼了。(He carried my luggage upstairs for me.)
- 3 这个零件坏了，需要替一个新的。(This part is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.)
- 4 她替妈妈做饭。(She cooks for her mother.)
- 5 不要替别人做决定。(Don't make decisions on behalf of others.)
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