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代替
dàitì
1. instead
2. to replace
3. to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

代
dài
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
HSK 5 5 丶
替
tì
to change, to replace, to substitute for
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (3)

代替者
dàitìzhě
substitute
代替父母
dàitìfùmǔ
in place of sb's parents
包办代替
bāobàndàitì
to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
4,003 of 84,292