HSK · Level 40
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Chinese word
替身
Pronunciation
Pinyintì shēn
Meaning
- nounstand-in
Example
他当这个角色的替身。tā dāng zhè ge jué sè de tì shēn
He is the stand-in for this role.
More examples
为保护隐私，明星有时会派替身出席公开活动。wèi bǎo hù yǐn sī míng xīng yǒu shí huì pài tì shēn chū xí gōng kāi huó dòng
To protect their privacy, celebrities sometimes send stand-ins to attend public events.
Core concept
A temporary replacement who carries out another person's role or task while the original person remains the main one.
Common phrases
替身演员tì shēn yǎn yuán
stand-in actor
充当替身chōng dāng tì shēn
act as a stand-in
Similar words
代役dài yì: A person who temporarily takes an actor's place in an assigned role.
代替dài tì: The use of one person or thing in place of another.
顶替dǐng tì: The temporary taking over of the duties or position of someone absent or unable to serve.
替补tì bǔ: A reserve person who temporarily fills an open place on a team or in a cast.
Definition in Chinese
指暂时代替他人承担某项职责或角色的人，常用于表演场合，也可指在日常情境中顶替某项工作或任务的替代者。zhǐ zàn shí dài tì tā rén chéng dān mǒu xiàng zhí zé huò jué sè de rén cháng yòng yú biáo yǎn chǎng hé yě kě zhǐ zài rì cháng qíng jìng zhōng dǐng tì mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò rèn wù de tì dài zhě
Word origin
替 (tì, "replace") + 身 (shēn, "person or body") forms the image of someone taking another person's place for a limited time.
Usage tips
- In film and stage talk, the word often refers to the person who performs a scene in place of an actor, while everyday work contexts use it for temporary cover as well.
Other meanings
- doublenoun
- replacementnoun
Opposites
- 本人běn rénperson concernednoun
Related words
- 替身演员tì shēn yǎn yuánstand-in actornoun