粵

交gaau1替tai3

gaau1 tai3jiāo tì

English

  1. to replace
  2. to take over; to replace; to change
  3. alternately; in turn

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由一種情況變成、換成另一種

Examples

  • 晝夜交替

    alternation of day and night

  • 人事交替

    change of personnel

  • 季節交替

    transition of seasons

  • 由一更交替到下一更

    to change shifts

  • 公司正值新舊交替嘅階段。

    The company is at a stage of new employees replacing the old ones.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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