接替

jiētì

verb HSK 7-9 #8,679

Meanings

1 to take over (a role or job); to replace
2 to succeed (someone in a position)

Characters

to receive; to take on

to substitute; to replace

Literally 'receive and replace' - to step in and take over someone's role.

Examples

HSK 4

谁来接替他的位置？

Shéi lái jiētì tā de wèizhì?

Who will take over his position?

HSK 7-9

她接替了前任经理的工作。

Tā jiētì le qiánrèn jīnglǐ de gōngzuò.

She took over the former manager's job.

Tips

usage

接替 implies a smooth handover - one person leaving and another stepping in. Compare with 取代, which means 'to replace' and can imply being pushed out or made obsolete.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

替 tì