代替

• 拼音: dài tì
• 汉字拆解: 代 = 亻(person) + 弋 (shoot, phonetic); 替 = 夫 (man) + 夫 (man) + 日 (sun) — two people standing ready to swap

含义

To replace; to substitute for. Taking the place of someone or something.

Used when one person, thing, or method takes the place of another. Can describe temporary substitution (filling in for someone) or permanent replacement. Distinguished from 替代 which is more formal and emphasises a complete replacement. Common in both everyday and formal contexts.

例句

1. 老师生病了，今天由李老师代替她上课。
2. 这种新材料可以代替传统的塑料制品。
3. 没有人能代替父母在孩子心中的位置。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, technology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你能代替我去开会吗？(Can you attend the meeting in my place?)
• 电子邮件已经代替了很多传统的通信方式。(Email has replaced many traditional communication methods.)

错误说法

• 用代替来描述完全不同的事物 (Don't use 代替 when two things are not interchangeable at all — 代替 implies functional equivalence)

起源与历史

代 (generation/era/substitute) + 替 (replace/on behalf of) — both characters share the meaning of taking the place of, combining for emphasis.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal