Definitions
(verb)
to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of
(preposition)
on behalf of; for
About
The character "替" originated as an ideogram representing one figure replacing another, initially depicted by two "立" characters stacked to suggest substitution or decline. Its structure evolved into the modern form with "夫" above "曰", a configuration that semantically distances itself from the original pictorial meaning. The early sense of the character included meanings such as to cease or to fall into disuse, but over time it shifted to emphasize the act of taking another's place or acting on behalf of someone, now primarily conveying "to replace" or functioning as a preposition meaning "for" or "instead of".
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我替妈妈做饭。
他替朋友值班。
请你替我保管这个。
我们需要找人代替他。
他因病不能来，所以我替他发言。
在电影中，替身演员完成了危险的动作。
为了环保，我们应该用可再生能源替代化石燃料。
尽管他试图替自己辩解，但证据确凿，无法开脱。