substitute; use as a replacement; substitute item
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to use something as a substitute; to replace with an alternative
Used when the original item is unavailable, unsuitable, or to be economized. Often modifies nouns like 品, 材料, 券.
Huáng黄
yóu油
yòng用
wán完
le了
，
wǒ我
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
yóu油
dài代
yòng用
。
I ran out of butter, so I used vegetable oil as a substitute.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
jià价
gé格
tài太
gāo高
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
yī一
zhǒng种
dài代
yòng用
cái材
liào料
。
This material is too expensive; we need to find a substitute material.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
hěn很
duō多
rì日
yòng用
pǐn品
dōu都
xū需
yào要
dài代
yòng用
pǐn品
。
During wartime, many daily necessities required substitutes.
Rú如
guǒ果
niú牛
nǎi奶
guò过
mǐn敏
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
dòu豆
nǎi奶
dài代
yòng用
。
If you're allergic to milk, you can use soy milk as a substitute.