取代

qǔdài

verb HSK 7 #5,137

Meanings

1 to replace
2 to take the place of
3 to supersede

Characters

to take; to obtain

to substitute; to replace

Literally 'take the place of' — to replace

Examples

机器人可能会取代一些工作。

Jīqìrén kěnéng huì qǔdài yìxiē gōngzuò.

Robots might replace some jobs.

电子书正在逐渐取代纸质书。

Diànzǐshū zhèngzài zhújiàn qǔdài zhǐzhì shū.

E-books are gradually replacing paper books.

Tips

usage

取代 implies a permanent replacement, often of something outdated by something newer. Compare with 代替 (dàitì) which can be temporary substitution.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

代 dài