Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
替
tì
Description
"替"的意思是代替别人做事，或者为别人做一件事。
"替" means to do something on behalf of someone else, or to do something for someone.
你可以说"我替你去"，意思是我代替你去。
You can say "我替你去", meaning I go on your behalf.
Meanings
替tì
for; on behalf of (someone)
我很替你高兴。
I'm really happy for you.
替tì
to replace; to substitute for
今天我替他上班。
I'm working for him today.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
替 often marks doing something for/instead of someone; similar to 为 and 给 in this use.
- Etymology
originally meant to replace or decline; now common as substitution and benefactive marker.
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