替换

• Pinyin: tì huàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 替 = 夫夫 (two people) + 日 (sun) — one replacing another; 换 = 扌(hand) + 奂 — to exchange

Significado

Reemplazar; sustituir.

Emphasizes the action of putting something new in place of something old or existing. Used for personnel changes, equipment upgrades, text editing, or any substitution scenario. More formal than 换, often implying systematic or deliberate replacement.

Ejemplos

1. 球队教练决定在下半场替换三名体力不支的球员。
2. 这批老旧设备需要尽快替换，否则会影响生产效率。
3. 编辑软件的查找替换功能可以批量修改文档中的错误。

Guía de uso

Contexto: technical, sports, editing

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 这个零件需要替换。(This part needs to be replaced.)
• 找个人替换一下。(Find someone to substitute.)

Incorrecto

• 把完全不同的东西说'替换' (Don't use 替换 when items serve different functions — it implies functional equivalence)

Origen e historia

替 means to substitute, 换 means to change — to substitute and change.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal