What does "stand in for" mean?

To replace someone temporarily To take someone's place when they're absent.

How do you use "stand in for" in a sentence?

Can you stand in for me at the meeting? She stood in for the manager. He's standing in for the teacher.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To replace someone temporarily

临时代替；代班

Sustituir temporalmente

代わりを務める；代理する

대리하다; 대신하다

To take someone's place when they're absent.

在某人缺席时代替其职位。

Ocupar el lugar de alguien en su ausencia.

不在の人の代わりに役割を果たすこと。

누군가가 부재할 때 그 사람의 자리를 대신하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: stand

Particle: in for

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Can you stand in for me at the meeting?
你能在会议上代替我吗？
¿Puedes sustituirme en la reunión?
会議で私の代わりを務めてくれる？
회의에서 내 대신 좀 해줄 수 있어?
She stood in for the manager.
她代理了经理的职务
Ella sustituyó al director
彼女はマネージャーの代理を務めた
그녀는 매니저를 대리했다.
He's standing in for the teacher.
他在代课
Está sustituyendo al profesor
彼は先生の代理をしている
그는 선생님을 대신하고 있다.

Context: substituting

Tone: helpful

From standing in someone's position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal