The Chinese word 代替 means “to replace” or “to substitute”. It is commonly used in various contexts, such as in business, education, and daily life. For example, you can use it to say “我代替他去开会”, which means “I will go to the meeting in his place”.
Translation
Noun: replacement
Verb: to replace, to substitute
Relative Clause: instead of
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我可以代替你去开会 | wǒ kěyǐ dàitì nǐ qù kāihuì | I can attend the meeting on your behalf |
| 他们找了一个代替演员 | tāmen zhǎo le yī gè dàitì yǎnyuán | They found a replacement actor |
| 这个机器人可以代替人类工作 | zhège jīqìrén kěyǐ dàitì rénlèi gōngzuò | This robot can replace human labor |
| 他们决定用新技术代替旧方法 | tāmen juédìng yòng xīn jìshù dàitì jiù fāngfǎ | They decided to use new technology instead of old methods |
| 我们需要一个代替方案 | wǒmen xūyào yī gè dàitì fāng’àn | We need an alternative plan |
| 他们选择了一种更环保的材料代替塑料 | tāmen xuǎnzé le yī zhǒng gèng huánbǎo de cáiliào dàitì sùliào | They chose a more environmentally friendly material to replace plastic |
| 这个软件可以代替手动操作 | zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ dàitì shǒudòng cāozuò | This software can replace manual operations |
| 我们需要一位代替老师 | wǒmen xūyào yī wèi dàitì lǎoshī | We need a substitute teacher |
HSK
代替 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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