(tì) - for, on behalf of; to replace in Mandarin
tìTraditional: 替
Translation
for, on behalf of; to replace
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Word origin
替 (tì) means 'to replace, on behalf of'. The lower element is 曰 or 日; the upper part traditionally shows two 立 or 夫 figures, an arrangement read as one standing in for another, giving the sense of substitution.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- two upper figures over 曰/日, suggesting substitution
Stroke order
替
Examples
。
I'll do this for you.
。
She's happy for me.
。
Please give him my regards.
。
I will attend the meeting in your place.
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Please thank him on my behalf.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 6: 替, 证明, 约翰 and 7 more words.