replace; substitute; act for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to replace; to substitute; to act in place of
Used when one person or thing takes the place of another to perform the same function or role.
Yòng用
guó国
chǎn产
pǐn品
dài代
tì替
jìn进
kǒu口
huò货
。
Replace imported goods with domestic products.
Tā他
bù不
néng能
qù去
，
nǐ你
dài代
tì替
tā他
qù去
yī一
tàng趟
ba吧
！
He can't go, you go in his place!
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Jīng经
lǐ理
chū出
chāi差
le了
，
yóu由
fù副
jīng经
lǐ理
dài代
tì替
tā他
zhǔ主
chí持
huì会
yì议
。
The manager is on a business trip, so the deputy manager is chairing the meeting in his place.
Zài在
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
àn按
niǔ钮
dài代
tì替
nà那
ge个
kāi开
guān关
。
In an emergency, you can use this button as a substitute for that switch.
Méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
néng能
dài代
tì替
mǔ母
ài爱
。
Nothing can replace a mother's love.