更替 gēng tì ㄍㄥ ㄊㄧˋ gang1 tai3
- to take over (from one another)
- to alternate
- to replace
- to relay
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更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
替
- 交替 jiāo tì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ gaau1 tai3 to replace
- 代替 dài tì ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄧˋ doi6 tai3 to replace; to take the place of
- 接替 jiē tì ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄧˋ zip3 tai3 to replace
- 替代 tì dài ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ tai3 doi6 to substitute for
- 替换 替換 tì huàn ㄊㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ tai3 wun6 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
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- 替身 tì shēn ㄊㄧˋ ㄕㄣ tai3 san1 stand-in
- 倒替 dǎo tì ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄧˋ dou2 tai3 to take turns (responsibility)
- 嘴替 zuǐ tì ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄧˋ zeoi2 tai3 (slang) sb who effectively articulates others' thoughts or feelings on their behalf
- 平替 píng tì ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧˋ ping4 tai3 (neologism c. 2021) cheaper alternative; affordable alternative
- 替工 tì gōng ㄊㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ tai3 gung1 replacement worker
- 替班 tì bān ㄊㄧˋ ㄅㄢ tai3 baan1 to act as substitute
- 替罪 tì zuì ㄊㄧˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ tai3 zeoi6 to take the rap for sb
- 替补 替補 tì bǔ ㄊㄧˋ ㄅㄨˇ tai3 bou2 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
- 替角 tì jué ㄊㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ tai3 gok3 (theater) understudy
- 替餐 tì cān ㄊㄧˋ ㄘㄢ tai3 caan1 meal replacement
- 枪替 槍替 qiāng tì ㄑㄧㄤ ㄊㄧˋ coeng1 tai3 to substitute for sb in sitting an examination
- 演替 yǎn tì ㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄧˋ jin2 tai3 succession (of changes in an ecological community)
- 笔替 筆替 bǐ tì ㄅㄧˇ ㄊㄧˋ bat1 tai3 (poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
- 兴替 興替 xīng tì ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄧˋ hing1 tai3 rise and fall
- 裸替 luǒ tì ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄧˋ lo2 tai3 body double (in nude scenes)
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 包办代替 包辦代替 bāo bàn dài tì ㄅㄠ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄧˋ baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
- 冒名顶替 冒名頂替 mào míng dǐng tì ㄇㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧˋ mou6 ming4 ding2 tai3 to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
- 替天行道 tì tiān xíng dào ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ tai3 tin1 hang4 dou6 (idiom) to enforce justice on behalf of Heaven
Example sentences
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到了 每年 的 年底 即 年三十 的 时候 時候 ， 就 不仅 不僅 是 新 旧 舊 两 兩 天 的 更替 ， 也 是 新 旧 舊 岁 歲 的 更替 ， 称之为 稱之為 “ 交 子 ”。
Arriving at the end of each lunar year wasn't just a new day taking over from the previous one, but also a new year taking over from the previous one, and this was called 'first exchange'.
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