Chinese word dictionary

替补

tìbǔ · 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

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Word information

Simplified替补

Traditional替補

Pinyintìbǔ

Part of speech动、名

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.

替tì

to change, to replace, to substitute for

补bǔ

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

How to learn 替补

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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补充bǔchōng

to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]

代替dàitì

to replace; to take the place of

替tì

to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for

补bǔ

to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement

补偿bǔcháng

to compensate; to make up

补课bǔkè

to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class