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title: "Tibu Meaning: 替补 (tìbǔ) Means “substitute”"
description: "替补 (traditional 替補, tìbǔ) means “substitute; reserve (player); to replace; to fill in for”. Hear its tones, see what 替 and 补 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tibu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 替补 mean?

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替补 tìbǔ

## substitute; reserve (player); to replace; to fill in for

## Its characters

1. 替 tì to replace
2. 补 bǔ to fill

## In a sentence

他在球队里只是个替补。 He's just a substitute on the team.

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## More words with 替 or 补

- [补偿 bǔcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchang)
- [补充 bǔchōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchong)
- [补贴 bǔtiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/butie)
- [补助 bǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhu)
- [代替 dàitì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiti)
- [互补 hùbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hubu)
- [弥补 míbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mibu)
- [填补 tiánbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianbu)
- [替换 tìhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tihuan)

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