Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "替", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "替", and master the standard way of writing the character "替".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 替
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "替" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for
替 [tì]
动
1. 代,代理。 (Take the place of; substitute)
- 代替 (substitute)
- 更替 (alternate)
- 替班 (replacement shift)
- 替身 (double)
- 替罪羊 (scapegoat)
2. 为,给。 (For; on behalf of)
- 替他送行 (farewell on his behalf)
- 替古人担忧 (worry for the ancients)
3. 衰废。 (Decline)
- 兴替 (rise and fall)
- 衰替 (decline)
名
1. 替身,替代别人的人。对正身而言。常指代人受罪的人。 (A double; someone who takes someone else's place, often in terms of bearing the consequences.)
2. 通“屉”。抽屉。 (Drawer)
介
1. 为;给。 (For; on behalf of)
2. 同,和。 (And)
量
次、批、起。 (Instances or batches)
动
1. 同本义 (Discard)
- 引: 《说文》:竝,废也。俗字作替。(In the "Shuowen" it states: "Bing, to discard. The common character is '替'.")
2. 停止。 (Stop)
- 引: 《国语·晋语》:荐可而替不。注:“去也。” (In "Guoyu, Jin Language": "Option can be accepted, but not replaced.")
3. 消亡,泯灭。 (Die out)
- 引: 《国语·晋语》:君之冢嗣其替乎。注:“灭也。” (In "Guoyu, Jin Language": "Will your tombs extinguish?")
4. 衰微;衰落。 (Decline)
- 引: 房玄龄《晋书》:风颓化替。 (In "Jinshi" by Fang Xuanling: "The wind has declined.")
5. 代替。 (Take the place of)
- 引: 《乐府诗集·木兰诗》:从此替爷征。 (In "Mulan Poem": "From now on I take the place of my father.")
6. 衰亡。 (Fall)
- 如: 朝代兴替 (Dyansties rise and fall)
7. 松弛;怠惰。 (Lax)
- 引: 《左传》:于是乎下陵上替。 (In "Zuo Zhuan": "There was a relaxation and negligence.")
名
1. 替身,替代别人的人。对正身而言。常指代人受罪的人。 (A substitute; often refers to someone who bears the consequences for another.)
- 如: 替僧 (A monk who takes the emperor's place)
- 替头 (Double)
2. 通“屉”。抽屉。 (Drawer)
- 引: 《南史·宋·孝武殷淑传》:及薨,帝常思见之,遂为通替棺,欲见则引替睹尸。 (In "Nan Shi": After his death, the emperor often wished to see him, thus a drawer was made to observe the body.)
介
1. 为;给。 (For; on behalf of)
- 如: 替人受罪; 替我去商店买东西。 (Suffering on behalf of others; please go to the store for me.)
2. 同,和。 (And)
- 引: 《西游记》:天下多少“斯文”,若论起肚子里来,正替你一般哩。 (In "Journey to the West": There are many "scholars" in the world, if it comes to discussing their insides, it's just the same as you.)
量
次、批、起。 (Instances or batches)
- 如: 一替两替 (One time, two times); 替另 (once more).
to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc) / a substitute / a replacement