替

• 拼音: tì
• 汉字拆解: 替 = 夫夫 (two men) + 日 (day), one person substituting for another

含义

To substitute for; to take the place of (V); for; on behalf of; in place of (Prep). Describes doing something instead of someone else or acting in their place.

As a verb, 替 means to fill in for or take someone's place (e.g., 替他上课 — take his class for him). As a preposition, it introduces the person on whose behalf an action is done (e.g., 替他道歉 — apologise on his behalf). Similar to 为, but 替 specifically emphasises substitution or replacement.

例句

1. 他今天有事，我来替他上这节课。
2. 请替我向你父母问好。
3. 你为什么要替别人承担责任？

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, social

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我替你去取快递吧，你不用跑一趟了。(Let me pick up the parcel for you — you don't need to make the trip.)
• 大家都替他感到非常高兴。(Everyone is very happy on his behalf.)

错误说法

• 把'替'用于表示因果关系 (Don't use 替 to express cause-and-effect — use 因为…所以 or 由于 for causal relationships)

起源与历史

替 is composed of two 夫 (men) above 日 (day/sun), depicting one person taking the place of another in the same role on a given day.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal