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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 取而代之

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī - (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

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Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 15,151 17,887 28,188

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- to take
- to get
- to choose
- to fetch
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
dài- to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
- generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
zhī- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
- him
- her
- it

Other Words Containing 取而代之

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
取而代之 - 8 15,151 17,887 28,188