WordTaiwan frequency #11,853
取而代之
ㄑㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄓ
“to take someone's place; to replace what was there before; to supersede”
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取
ㄑㄩˇ
To take; to get; to obtain; to choose; to fetch; to select; to capture; to seek.
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
代
ㄉㄞˋ
To substitute for or act on behalf of someone; a generation, age, or period; a dynasty; a successor.
之
ㄓ
Possessive particle, similar to 的; pronoun for him, her, it, them; verb meaning to go; preposition indicating location or relation.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 之後ㄓ ㄏㄡˋafter; afterwards; since then; later; from that time on.
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 之間ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢbetween; among; amid; used after nouns or certain bisyllabic words to indicate a short period of time
- 代表ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇrepresentative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; a symbol or embodiment of something
- 時代ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋage; era; epoch; period in history; a stage in one's life; the modern era.
- 之前ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand; earlier than a given time.
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 取得ㄑㄩˇ ˙ㄉㄜto obtain; to get; to acquire; to gain; to secure
- 之外ㄓ ㄨㄞˋoutside; beyond; excluding; other than; apart from.
- 爭取ㄓㄥ ㄑㄩˇto strive for; to fight for; to win over; to actively seek.