ér
dài
zhī

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 取而代之

取而代之 means to replace someone or something; to take the place of; to supersede. Pronounced qǔ ér dài zhī. HSK 7-9.

  • to replace someone or something; to take the place of; to supersede

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
nián
qīng
yǒu
wéi
de
jīng
zhǔn
bèi
ér
dài
zhī
wèi
退
jiāng
tuì
xiū
de
lǎo
 

This capable young manager is preparing to take over from the old leader who is about to retire.

Zài
lǐng
 
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
duàn
chū
xiàn
 
shì
ér
dài
zhī
jiù
de
 

In the tech field, new products are constantly emerging, attempting to supersede old technologies.

wáng
wèi
jiǔ
 
móu
zhe
yǒu
zhāo
ér
dài
zhī
 

He has long coveted the throne, plotting to take it over one day.

dòng
zhī
zhèng
zài
xùn
ér
dài
zhī
xiàn
jīn
 
zhī
chéng
wéi
zhǔ
liú
 

Mobile payments are rapidly replacing cash payments, becoming the mainstream method.