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代替

dài tì · dai ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

要(yào)找(zhǎo)人(rén)代(dài)替(tì)像(xiàng)他(tā)这(zhè)么(me)有(yǒu)资(zī)历(lì)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)很(hěn)难(nán)。

It is difficult to replace an employee that is as qualified as he is.

她(tā)用(yòng)人(rén)造(zào)黄(huáng)油(yóu)代(dài)替(tì)了(le)黄(huáng)油(yóu)。

She substituted margarine for butter.

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to substitute; to act on behalf of others

to substitute for; to take the place of

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