粵

代doi6替tai3

doi6 tai3dài tì

English

  1. to replace; to take the place of
  2. to replace; to be in place of; to take the place of; to substitute

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用另一個人或事去做某個人嘅角色或達到某樣嘢嘅功效,通常亦原本嗰個人或事就會唔要

Examples

  • 整嗰陣你鍾意可以用牛奶代替水。

    If you like, you can use milk instead of water in this recipe.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 當我哋認罪,悔改,相信耶穌基督死咗,代替我哋嘅罪,我哋就得到赦免,並且獲得永生。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 「你點整梅酒?難唔難?」「唔難,你可以用青梅、白酒同冰糖整,如果你加返啲蜂蜜代替冰糖,亦都好好味。」

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 如果你想醃啲醃菜但係冇醃漬石,你可以用膠樽、膠袋、煲等等裝滿晒水,用佢嚟代替,而唔使特登買返啲醃漬石。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我想代替他。

    I want to replace him.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 用擰檬汁代替醋。

    Use lemon juice instead of vinegar.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 領養代替購買。

    Adopting instead of buying a pet.

  • 冇嘢能夠代替到父母嘅愛。

    Nothing is able to substitute for parents' love.

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

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