替
tì
Pinyin

Definition

替
 - 
tì
  1. to substitute for
  2. to take the place of
  3. to replace
  4. for
  5. on behalf of
  6. to stand in for

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

潜
qián
  1. 1 hidden
  2. 2 secret
  3. 3 latent
  4. 4 to hide
  5. 5 to conceal
  6. 6 to submerge
  7. 7 to dive

Related Words (20)

替
tì
  1. 1 to substitute for
  2. 2 to take the place of
  3. 3 to replace
  4. 4 for
  5. 5 on behalf of
  6. 6 to stand in for
交替
jiāo tì
  1. 1 to replace
  2. 2 alternately
  3. 3 in turn
代替
dài tì
  1. 1 to replace
  2. 2 to take the place of
更替
gēng tì
  1. 1 to take over (from one another)
  2. 2 to alternate
  3. 3 to replace
  4. 4 to relay
替代
tì dài
  1. 1 to substitute for
  2. 2 to replace
  3. 3 to supersede

Idioms (4)

冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
  1. 1 to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
  2. 2 to pose under a false name
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
  1. 1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
替古人担忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
  1. 1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
  2. 2 crying over spilt milk
  3. 3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
替古人耽忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
  1. 1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
  2. 2 crying over spilt milk
  3. 3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

Sample Sentences

然而，线上教学不能完全代替线下教育。不少师生反映，学生在家上课，缺乏学习氛围，容易出现注意力不集中、反应速度下降等问题，而缺少面对面的互动也是网课的一大弊端。
ránér ，xiànshàng jiàoxué bùnéng wánquán dàitì xiànxià jiàoyù 。bùshǎo shīshēng fǎnyìng ，xuésheng zài jiā shàngkè ，quēfá xuéxí fēnwéi ，róngyì chūxiàn zhùyìlì bù jízhōng 、fǎnyìng sùdù xiàjiàng děng wèntí ，ér quēshǎo miànduìmiàn de hùdòng yě shì wǎngkè de yīdà bìduān 。
However, online teaching cannot be substituted for offline education completely. Many teachers and students reported that there is a lack of learning atmosphere when studying at home. Students tend to be inattentive and respond slowly. The lack of interaction in person is another disadvantage of online courses.
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在丽水市庆元县，当地菇农用电力代替柴火烘干香菇，不仅节约了生产成本，还减轻了生产过程中的烟尘污染。
zài Líshuǐshì Qìngyuánxiàn ，dāngdì gū Nóng yòng diànlì dàitì cháihuo hōnggān xiānggū ，bùjǐn jiéyuē le shēngchǎnchéngběn ，hái jiǎnqīng le shēngchǎn guòchéng zhōng de yānchén wūrǎn 。
In Qingyuan County, Lishui City, a local mushroom farm uses electricity instead of firewood to dry mushrooms. This not only saves production costs, but also reduces smoke pollution during production.
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一直没敢下手时，对方早已不明觉厉，衷心替那对核桃感到幸运，毕竟它们被一位艺术家相中了，而自己也何其幸运，艺术家想必会允许自己为他入手这对核桃效犬马之力吧？
yīzhí méi gǎn xiàshǒu shí ，duìfāng zǎoyǐ bùmíngjuélì ，zhōngxīn tì nà duì hétao gǎndào xìngyùn ，bìjìng tāmen bèi yī wèi yìshùjiā xiāngzhòng le ，ér zìjǐ yě hé qí xìngyùn ，yìshùjiā xiǎngbì huì yǔnxǔ zìjǐ wéi tā rùshǒu zhè duì hétao xiào quǎnmǎzhīlì ba ？
When the customer heard the artist say that he recently admired a pair of walnut trinkets, though they haven’t even begun to talk about the purchase, the customer’s admiration arose, even though he did not understand what the artist had said. He was truly happy about the walnuts. After all, the walnuts had been admired by an artist, and the customer felt very blessed that the artist allowed him put in his own effort to get the walnuts for the artist (in exchange for the painting).
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你不是吧！王主任，你这是瞧不起我们詹老板，男人不喝酒，交不到好朋友，我先替你喝这一杯，下一轮你可要干了啊！
nǐ bùshì ba ！Wáng zhǔrèn ，nǐ zhè shì qiáobuqǐ wǒmen Zhān lǎobǎn ，nánrén bù hējiǔ ，jiāobudào hǎopéngyou ，wǒ xiān tì nǐ hē zhè yī bēi ，xià yī lún nǐ kě yào gān le ā ！
You can't be! Mr Wang, you're really not paying due respect to Mr Zhan. Men can't be good friends if they don't drink together. I'll drink this one for you first, but you have to down the next round!
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停停停！这听起来真是太恶心了...我再替你想想三十六计中，还有哪一计用得上的，嗯...
tíng tíng tíng ！zhè tīngqǐlái zhēn shì tài ěxīn le . . . wǒ zài tì nǐ xiǎngxiang Sānshíliù jì zhōng ，háiyǒu nǎ yī jì yòng de shàng de ，ng4 ...
Stop! Stop! Stop! This really sounds quite disgusting... I'll try and think of any other of the Thirty-Six Stratagems that could be of use to you. Eh...
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每次看到你沮丧的样子，我都替你难过，想要帮你分担。
měicì kàndào nǐ jǔsàng de yàngzi ，wǒ dōu tì nǐ nánguò ，xiǎngyào bāng nǐ fēndān 。
Whenever you look dispirited I feel sad for you and want to help you bear your burden.
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在距今大约两千三百多年前，战国时代齐国的一任国君齐宣王，特别喜欢听用竽吹奏出来的乐曲。齐宣王同时也是一位爱好排场的人，有天他命令手下替他高薪聘请了三百位擅长吹奏竽的乐师，组了一支大乐队，之后隔三差五就让这三百位乐师聚在一块儿合奏给他听。
zài jùjīn dàyuē liǎng qiān sān bǎi duō nián qián ，ZhànguóShídài Qíguó de yī Rèn guójūn QíXuānwáng ，tèbié xǐhuan tīng yòng yú chuīzòu chūlái de yuèqǔ 。QíXuānwáng tóngshí yě shì yī wèi àihào páichang de rén ，yǒu tiān tā mìnglìng shǒuxià tì tā gāoxīn pìnqǐng le sān bǎi wèi shàncháng chuīzòu yú de yuèshī ，zǔ le yī Zhī dà yuèduì ，zhīhòu gésānchàwǔ jiù ràng zhè sānbǎi wèi yuèshī jù zài yīkuàir hézòu gěi tā tīng 。
Around two thousand three hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period, there was a king from the Qi State, King Xuan of the State of Qi, who adored listening to musical compositions by the yu. The King was also someone who loved extravagant scenes. One day, he set out an order to his men to hire 300 musicians that played the yu to form an orchestra. After this, he would have these 300 musicians play the yu for him as an ensemble every few days.
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一方面，企业招聘、用人观需转变，另一方面，求职者也应夯实核心技能，提升其不可替代性。
yīfāngmiàn ，qǐyè zhāopìn 、yòngrénguān xū zhuǎnbiàn ，lìngyīfāngmiàn ，qiúzhízhě yě yīng hāngshí héxīn jìnéng ，tíshēng qí bùkětìdàixìng 。
On the one hand, corporate recruitment and the use of human capital have to make adjustments, on the other hand, job seekers should also consolidate core skills and enhance their irreplaceability.
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他们摸黑辨别最无可替代的藏品，但只抢回“丢失遗产中的极小一部分”。
tāmen mōhēi biànbié zuì wúkětìdài de cángpǐn ，dàn zhǐ qiǎng huí “diūshī yíchǎn zhōng de jíxiǎo yībùfen ”。
They groped in the dark to find the most irreplaceable collection, but only managed to salvage "a small part of the lost heritage."
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强调“事情和你想的不一样”。这种语气多半带有一点替事件的主角或是替自己辩护的味道。
qiángdiào “shìqing hé nǐ xiǎng de bùyīyàng ”。zhè zhǒng yǔqì duō bàn dài yǒu yī diǎn tì shìjiàn de zhǔjué huòshì tì zìjǐ biànhù de wèidao 。
Emphasising that the issue at hand was different to what you initially thought. This tone, more often than not, can sound like you are defending yourself or the subject of the story you are telling.
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