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替補

简替补 · 繁替補

Mandarin · pinyin tì bǔ

to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
a substitute
a replacement

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替: tì · change, replace, substitute for
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补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

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4–3 · ti4 bu3

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