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The word 取代 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core action to create a single concept. The first character, 取 (qǔ), means "to take" or "to seize". The second, 代 (dài), means "to substitute" or "to replace". They are placed in a logical sequence where one action leads to the next: the act of taking a position, role, or place is inherently for the purpose of substituting oneself for what was there before, thus fully conveying the meaning of "to supersede" or "to replace".

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电动汽车正在逐渐取代燃油汽车。

Diàn dòng qì chē zhèng zài zhú jiàn qǔ dài rán yóu qì chē.

Electric vehicles are gradually replacing fuel-powered cars.

智能手机取代了传统的闹钟和地图。

Zhì néng shǒu jī qǔ dài le chuán tǒng de nào zhōng hé dì tú.

Smartphones have replaced traditional alarm clocks and maps.

新的管理系统将完全取代旧的工作流程。

Xīn de guǎn lǐ xì tǒng jiāng wán quán qǔ dài jiù de gōng zuò liú chéng.

The new management system will completely replace the old workflow.

人工智能尚无法取代人类的情感和创造力。

Rén gōng zhì néng shàng wú fǎ qǔ dài rén lèi de qíng gǎn hé chuàng zào lì.

Artificial intelligence still cannot replace human emotion and creativity.

这种根本性的范式转移，最终将取代现有的理论框架。

Zhè zhǒng gēn běn xìng de fàn shì zhuǎn yí, zuì zhōng jiāng qǔ dài xiàn yǒu de lǐ lùn kuàng jià.

This fundamental paradigm shift will ultimately replace the existing theoretical framework.

Word Definition - 取代

qǔ dài to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution

Individual Character Details

取 qǔ
代 dài