替换

替換

tìhuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #8,608

Meanings

1 to replace; to substitute
2 to swap out

Characters

to substitute; in place of

to change; to exchange

Both characters mean 'to replace,' reinforcing the concept of substitution.

Examples

这个零件需要替换。

Zhège língjiàn xūyào tìhuàn.

This part needs to be replaced.

你可以用A来替换B。

Nǐ kěyǐ yòng A lái tìhuàn B.

You can use A to replace B.

Tips

usage

替换 emphasizes swapping one thing for another (A replaces B). Compare with 更换 (replacing something worn/broken) and 取代 (superseding entirely). In computing, 替换 is the standard word for 'find and replace.'

Stroke Order

替 tì

换 huàn