( 接替 ) ⇒ 中国人常在新旧年交替时吃饺子。 Zhōngguórén cháng zài xīnjiùnián jiāotì shí chī jiǎozi. → Chinese people often eat dumplings to see in the New Year.

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replace ⇒ 他将接替原来的大使。 Tā jiāng jiētì yuánlái de dàshǐ. → He's replacing the former ambassador.

replace ⇒ 这个国家政权更替频繁。 Zhège guójiā zhèngquán gēngtì pínfán. → This country's governments are constantly being replaced.

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( 替代 ) take the place of ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 他走了,谁来顶替他的岗位？ Tā zǒu le, shuí lái dǐngtì tā de gǎngwèi? → After he's gone, who will take his place?

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