take over; replace; succeed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take over (a job or task from someone); to replace; to succeed
Commonly used in workplace, organizational, or official contexts when one person replaces another in a position, duty, or task.
Shàng上
jí级
yǐ已
pài派
rén人
qù去
jiē接
tì替
tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
The superiors have already sent someone to take over his work.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
yóu由
nǚ女
ér儿
jiē接
tì替
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
quán权
。
After he retired, his daughter took over the management of the company.
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Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
jiāng将
jiē接
tì替
Lǎo老
Wáng王
dān担
rèn任
bù部
mén门
zhǔ主
guǎn管
。
The new manager will succeed Old Wang as department head.
Yóu由
yú于
tā他
shēng生
bìng病
zhù住
yuàn院
，
tóng同
shì事
zàn暂
shí时
jiē接
tì替
le了
tā他
de的
zhí职
wù务
。
Because he was hospitalized due to illness, a colleague temporarily took over his duties.