What does 替 mean in Chinese?

替 (tì) means "to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 替?

替 is pronounced "tì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 替?

替 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 替?

Common words with 替 include 替代 (to substitute for), 代替 (to replace), 交替 (to replace), 倒替 (to take turns (responsibility)), 接替 (to replace).

How do you write 替?

You can practice writing 替 using our stroke order tool.

替 (tì), to substitute for

替

tì

to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for

HSK 5 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 曰 (no. 73)

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Definitions

(verb) to substitute for
to take the place of
to replace
for
on behalf of
to stand in for

Example Sentences

我替你做这件事。

Wǒ tì nǐ zuò zhè jiàn shì

I'll do this for you

Words Containing 替

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
替代	tì dài	to substitute for
代替	dài tì	to replace	HSK 5
交替	jiāo tì	to replace	HSK 7-9
倒替	dǎo tì	to take turns (responsibility)
接替

Related Words

代(dài)· to substitute

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代替(dài tì)· to replace

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代班(dài bān)· (Tw) to take over sb's job

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代行(dài xíng)· to act as a substitute

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

替: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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