替换 (tì huàn) — to replace, to substitute (one thing for another)
Definition
替换 is a formal verb meaning 'to replace / substitute' (one thing for another). Stronger and more written than 换; unlike 代替, it foregrounds the swapping of objects rather than standing in for someone.
verb
to replaceto substitute (one thing for another)
Examples
- 替换。Qǐng yòng xīn de tì huàn jiù de.Please replace the old one with the new one.
- 替换。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ zì dòng tì huàn cuò wù de shù jù.This software can automatically replace incorrect data.
- 替换。Tā tì huàn le yǐ jīng yòng wán de diàn chí.He replaced the used-up batteries.
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