代替 meaning and pronunciation

代替
Simplified/traditional word

代替 English definition

dài tì
  • instead
  • to replace
  • to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)

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  • 代 (dài): to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon;
  • 替 (tì): to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for;