Chinese symbol for “replace”
取代
qǔ dài
to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution
The closest CC-CEDICT match for replace is 取代 (qǔ dài), defined as: to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “replace”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace; to take the place of |
| 更换 (更換) | gēng huàn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) |
| 交替 | jiāo tì | to replace; alternately; in turn |
| 接替 | jiē tì | to replace; to take over (a position or post) |
| 替补 (替補) | tì bǔ | 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 |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 取代.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取得 | qǔ dé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 采取 (採取) | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 争取 (爭取) | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 获取 (獲取) | huò qǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate |
| 时代 (時代) | shí dài | age; era |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age |
See also: Japanese symbol for “replace”.
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