替

tì

㚘 + 日

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Definitions

tì (verb) to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of

tì (preposition) on behalf of; for

Etymology

Depicts two people (夫) standing side-by-side, one person higher and one person lower. Represents one person taking the place of another. The 曰 component was added at the bottom to distinguish from 並, which also depicts two people standing side-by-side.

About

替 is formed by two 夫 (fū) elements placed above a 曰 component. The two 夫 figures depict a person higher and a person lower, reflecting the idea of one taking the place of another. The 曰 was added to distinguish this character from 並, which also shows two people side-by-side. Originally, 替 conveyed notions of abolishing and declining, but it now primarily means to replace or substitute.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我替妈妈做饭。

Wǒ tì māma zuò fàn.

I cook for Mom.

他替朋友值班。

Tā tì péngyou zhí bān.

He is on duty for his friend.

请你替我保管这个。

Qǐng nǐ tì wǒ bǎoguǎn zhège.

Please keep this for me.

我们需要找人代替他。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo rén dàitì tā.

We need to find someone to replace him.

他因病不能来，所以我替他发言。

Tā yīn bìng bù néng lái, suǒyǐ wǒ tì tā fāyán.

He can't come due to illness, so I will speak on his behalf.

在电影中，替身演员完成了危险的动作。

Zài diànyǐng zhōng, tìshēn yǎnyuán wánchéng le wēixiǎn de dòngzuò.

In the movie, the stunt double performed the dangerous actions.

为了环保，我们应该用可再生能源替代化石燃料。

Wèile huánbǎo, wǒmen yīnggāi yòng kě zàishēng néngyuán tìdài huàshí ránliào.

For environmental protection, we should use renewable energy to replace fossil fuels.

尽管他试图替自己辩解，但证据确凿，无法开脱。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú tì zìjǐ biànjiě, dàn zhèngjù quèzáo, wúfǎ kāituō.

Although he tried to defend himself, the evidence was conclusive and he couldn't exonerate himself.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 㚘

Component: 日

替