粵

取ceoi2而ji4代doi6之zi1

ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1qǔ ér dài zhī

English

  1. (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
  2. to replace

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 代替原有嘅事物

Examples

  • 隨著文藝復興,學院派的想法被積極的想法取而代之了。

    With Renaissance, scholastic ideas gave place to positive ideas.

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  • 而家已經冇乜人會用紙筆寫信,取而代之嘅係用電腦打封信出嚟。

    People seldom write hand-written letters; instead, they type letters.

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

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