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替
tì
Description
"替"的意思是为别人做某件事，或者用一个东西换掉另一个东西。
"替" means to do something for someone else, or to replace one thing with another.
我们常说"替我拿一下"或者"替换"。
We often say "替我拿一下" (hold this for me) or "替换" (replace).
Meanings
替tì
for; on behalf of; for the sake of
请你替我买一杯咖啡。
Please buy me a cup of coffee.
替tì
to replace; to substitute for
今天我替他上班。
I'm working for him today.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a preposition 替 is close to 给/为, but more colloquial and often means doing something in someone's place.
- Etymology
original sense 'to replace' extended to 'on behalf of' someone.
In videos
“替我斟杯酒”
“所以这些都是我们应该替他们组织”
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