替 (tì)

To replace; for; on behalf of.

How 替 is written

Strokes
12
Radical
㚘 — N/A
Traditional
替
Simplified
替 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 替

交替 jiāotì
to replace; alternately; in turn
代替 dàitì
instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
更替 gēngtì
to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace
替代 tìdài
to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
替換 tìhuàn
to exchange; to replace; to substitute for
替補 tìbǔ
to substitute for sb; reserve player
替身 tìshēn
stuntman; to work as substitute for sb else; scapegoat
冒名頂替 màomíngdǐngtì
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
接替 jiētì
to replace; to take over (a position or post)
替代品 tìdàipǐn
substitute; alternative
替工 tìgōng
replacement worker; substitute worker
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ
person blamed for sb else's faults; scapegoat; fall-guy

替 in a sentence

你能不能替我買一杯咖啡?

Nǐ néng bù néng tì wǒ mǎi yì bēi kāfēi?

“Can you buy a cup of coffee for me?”

How common is 替?

替 is the 1,077th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 90.3% of all running text.

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