替

tì

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word
Preposition

替 (tì) is a Chinese word meaning “to substitute for”. It sits at TOCFL Level 2 (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to substitute for
  2. to take the place of
  3. to replace
  4. for
  5. on behalf of
  6. to stand in for

Stroke order

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Example

你成功了,我替你高興。

You succeeded; I'm happy for you.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).