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    Expressing "replace" or "substitute" with 替 (tì)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 替 + Object

    Explanation

    替 (tì) is a verb meaning "to replace" or "to substitute for." It indicates taking someone's place or swapping one thing for another. It is often used in the compound 接替, meaning "to take over from" someone in a role or position.

    Examples

    • 下个月会有新人来接替他的工作。

      xià gè yuè huì yǒu xīnrén lái jiētì tā de gōngzuò.

      A new person will come next month to take over his work.

    • 没有人能替代她在团队中的位置。

      méiyǒu rén néng tìdài tā zài tuánduì zhōng de wèizhì.

      No one can replace her position on the team.

    • 他生病了，我临时替他上了一天班。

      tā shēngbìng le, wǒ línshí tì tā shàng le yī tiān bān.

      He was sick, so I temporarily filled in for him for a day.

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