取代 - Replace - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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replace

to take

substitute

qu3dai4 • qǔdài

replace

to replace, substitute, to substitute

To 取代 replace something, simply 取 take it away and 代 substitute something else in its place.

我们必须取代旧的电脑。

We must replace an old computer.

用天然气取代烧煤

use natural gas to replace coal burning