替补 (tì bǔ): to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
a substitute
a replacement

Chinese explanation

用新的或合适的人或物来代替原来的，使工作或活动能继续。在体育比赛中，指用其他队员换下场上队员，也指随时准备上场的队员。在工作中，指用临时人员代替正式人员。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to substitute for

HSK 6

to repair

Example sentences

In the 70th minute of the match, our main striker got injured, so the coach had no choice but to send on a young player as a substitute.

The core component of this machine is broken; we must immediately find an identical part to replace it, otherwise the entire production line will have to stop.

Since the full-time employee took a long leave, the company temporarily hired several part-time workers to fill in for his position.

The band's original drummer suddenly quit, and it took them several months to find a suitable person to replace him.

In a football match, substitute players usually sit on the sidelines waiting for the coach's call, ready to go on at any time.

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