(dài tì) - to replace, to substitute for in Mandarin

dàitì

Traditional: 代替

HSK 4

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Translation

to replace, to substitute for

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替

Examples

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I will go to the meeting instead of you.

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Robots cannot replace teachers.

蜂fēng蜜mì。

Honey can replace sugar.

代替 (dài tì) means to stand in for, with the thing replaced after 代替. It is a little more formal than 换.

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