接替 jiētì to replace
to replace; to take over (a position or post)
How to remember 接替: 接 receive + 替 to change = to replace.
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How it is used
- To replace someone in a position or post - 由副手接替他的职务 (yóu fùshǒu jiētì tā de zhíwù) the deputy takes over his post.
- The object is usually a person or their role. Contrast 接手, which takes over a specific task rather than a position.