替

Meaning(preposition, verb)

to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for

Examples

• 你替我向老师请个假吧。

  nǐ tì wǒ xiàng lǎo shī qǐng gè jiǎ ba.

  Please ask the teacher for leave on my behalf.

• 今天小王替我上班。

  jīn tiān xiǎo wáng tì wǒ shàng bān.

  Xiao Wang is covering my shift today.

• 大家都替他高兴。

  dà jiā dōu tì tā gāo xìng.

  Everyone is happy for him.

Easily confused

• 代替 — 代替 is the verb 'replace' (A代替B); 替 also works as a preposition 'for / on behalf of' before a verb.

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