HSK · Level 24
135 words
Chinese word
接替
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē tì
Meaning
- verbreplace
Example
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.
More examples
总经理辞职后，他被安排接替那个职位。zǒng jīng lǐ cí zhí hòu tā bèi ān pái jiē tì nà ge zhí wèi
After the general manager resigned, he was assigned to take over that position.
Core concept
A person takes over another person's role or duties and carries them on in that person's place.
Common phrases
接替工作jiē tì gōng zuò
take over the work
接替职位jiē tì zhí wèi
take over a position
Similar words
代替dài tì: Serve in place of a person or thing and fulfill the same role or function.
接管jiē guǎn: Take control of an organization or department and become responsible for running it.
接任jiē rèn: Formally take over a previous holder's job or position.
代理dài lǐ: Temporarily act for someone and perform that person's duties.
Definition in Chinese
承接他人交付的任务或岗位，代为履行对方的职责。chéng jiē tā rén jiāo fù de rèn wù huò gǎng wèi dài wéi lǚ xíng duì fāng de zhí zé
Word origin
接 (jiē, "receive or connect") + 替 (tì, "replace") forms the idea of receiving a role and serving as its replacement.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use replace broadly, but this Chinese verb centers on covering a person's duties or position, especially during an absence or change of shift.
Other meanings
- take over fromverb
- stand in forverb
Opposites
- 让位ràng wèigive up one's positionverb
Related words
- 接替者jiē tì zhěsuccessornoun