替

tì

preposition HSK 4 #799

Meanings

1 for; on behalf of
2 to replace; to substitute for

Characters

to replace; for; on behalf of

Examples

我替你高兴。

Wǒ tì nǐ gāoxìng.

I'm happy for you.

你能替我拿一下吗？

Nǐ néng tì wǒ ná yīxià ma?

Can you hold this for me?

没有人能替代他的位置。

Méiyǒu rén néng tìdài tā de wèizhì.

No one can take his place.

Tips

grammar

As a preposition meaning 'for/on behalf of,' 替 is interchangeable with 帮 or 给 in many contexts: 替我买 = 帮我买 = buy for me.

Stroke Order

替 tì