取而代之(qǔ ér dài zhī)

HSK 7-94 characters

(idiom) to replace

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Word information

Pinyin
qǔ ér dài zhī
Meaning
(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
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