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title: "Tihuan Meaning: 替换 (tìhuàn) Means “to replace”"
description: "替换 (traditional 替換, tìhuàn) means “to replace; to substitute; to swap”. Hear its tones, see what 替 and 换 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tihuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 替换 mean?

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替换 tìhuàn

## to replace; to substitute; to swap

## Its characters

1. 替 tì to replace
2. 换 huàn to change

## In a sentence

这个零件坏了，需要替换。 This part is broken and needs to be replaced.

[More about 替换](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9B%BF%E6%8D%A2)

## More words with 替 or 换

- [变换 biànhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhuan)
- [代替 dàitì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiti)
- [兑换 duìhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihuan)
- [更换 gēnghuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genghuan)
- [换乘 huànchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huancheng)
- [交换 jiāohuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohuan)
- [切换 qiēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiehuan)
- [替补 tìbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tibu)
- [转换 zhuǎnhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanhuan)

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