Chinese word dictionary

接替

jiētì · to replace; to take over (a position or post)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified接替

Traditional接替

Pinyinjiētì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

替tì

to change, to replace, to substitute for

How to learn 接替

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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接jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

直接zhíjiē

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward

代替dàitì

to replace; to take the place of

接触jiēchù

to touch; to contact; access; in touch with