English–Chinese
“replace” in Chinese
How to say “replace” in Chinese
“Replace” in Chinese is 替 (tì).
Responsibility shifts from its usual holder to another person who performs the work.
Example sentences with 替
公司突然缺人，我去替他上班。gōng sī tū rán quē rén wǒ qù tì tā shàng bān
The company suddenly lacked enough workers, so I went to work for him.
Tips for using 替
- In everyday conversation, English replace can sound permanent, while this verb often describes a short-term stand-in, so context helps distinguish temporary cover from a lasting change.
Other Chinese words for “replace”
可以用水代替牛奶吗？ké yǐ yòng shuǐ dài tì niú nǎi ma
Can water substitute for milk?
他们不能及时更换损坏的零件。tā men bù néng jí shí gēng huàn sǔn huài de líng jiàn
They couldn't replace the damaged parts in time.
可以用这个型号替代旧型号吗？ké yǐ yòng zhè ge xíng hào tì dài jiù xíng hào ma
Can this model replace the old model?
他把坏的灯泡替换了。tā bǎ huài de dēng pào tì huàn le
He replaced the broken light bulb.
新技术会取代旧的设备。xīn jì shù huì qǔ dài jiù de shè bèi
New technology will replace the old equipment.
他休假时，我来接替他。tā xiū jià shí wǒ lái jiē tì tā
When he is on vacation, I will take his place.
公司突然把负责人撤换了。gōng sī tū rán bǎ fù zé rén chè huàn le
The company suddenly replaced the person in charge.
新技术很快就取而代之了旧方法。xīn jì shù hěn kuài jiù qǔ ér dài zhī le jiù fāng fǎ
New technology quickly replaced the old method.