substitute; stand-in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
substitute; stand-in; replacement
Often refers to a person who takes another's place in performing a task, especially in contexts like film stunts or dangerous work.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
jìng镜
tóu头
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
tì替
shēn身
yǎn演
yuán员
wán完
chéng成
。
The dangerous scenes in the movie are usually performed by stunt doubles.
Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zhǎo找
le了
gè个
tì替
shēn身
qù去
kāi开
huì会
。
He was sick, so he had to find a substitute to attend the meeting.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zài在
mó魔
shù术
biǎo表
yǎn演
zhōng中
，
zhù助
shǒu手
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
chōng充
dāng当
mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
tì替
shēn身
。
In magic shows, the assistant sometimes acts as a stand-in for the magician.
Zhè这
gè个
jué角
sè色
xū需
yào要
wǔ武
shù术
gōng功
dǐ底
，
yǎn演
yuán员
yòng用
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
wǔ武
dǎ打
tì替
shēn身
。
This role requires martial arts skills, so the actor used several fight doubles.