代替 dài tì
“to replace; to take the place of”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
代替 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2235: 代替 dàitì — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 135
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 代替
代替 means to replace or take the place of someone or something. It is used as a verb, often in the pattern 用 A 代替 B (“use A instead of B”) or A 代替 B (“A does something in place of B”). It is common with people, things, and methods.
例句Example sentences
- 今天他生病了，我代替他去开会。jīn tiān tā shēng bìng le, wǒ dài tì tā qù kāi huì.He is sick today, so I am going to the meeting in his place.
- 你可以用牛奶代替水做这个蛋糕。nǐ kě yǐ yòng niú nǎi dài tì shuǐ zuò zhè ge dàn gāo.You can use milk instead of water to make this cake.
- 手机不能代替真正的朋友。shǒu jī bù néng dài tì zhēn zhèng de péng you.A phone cannot replace a real friend.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我代替水用牛奶。
✓我用牛奶代替水。
In the 用 A 代替 B pattern, the substitute comes after 用 and the replaced thing comes after 代替.