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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[tì]
  1. 1. verb [代] replace
    你看孩子。
    I'll look after the children for you.
  2. 2. verb [衰败] decline
  3. 3. preposition for
    他操心了。
    Don't worry about him.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[tì]
  1. 1. verb take the place of; replace; substitute for
    这里的工作谁也不了谁。
    We cannot substitute for one another in our work here.
    三号上场,下五号。
    Player No.3 for No.5.
    他身体不好,快去把他下来。
    He's not well. Go and replace him at once.
  2. 2. preposition for
    别人买火车票
    buy a train ticket for sb.
    顾客着想
    think about the interests of the customers
    大家都你高兴。
    We all feel happy for your sake.
    我担心。
    Don't worry about me.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[tì]
  1. 1. 形 [文] 衰落;废
  2. 2.
    你休息吧,我你。
    把他下来。
  3. 3. 引进行为的对象或动作的受益者,相当于"为"
    大家都他捏一把汗。
    我要他报仇。
    请你我画一张像。

Examples

我们暗地里他高兴。
We inwardly rejoiced for him.
儿子做作业,反而帮了倒忙。
She did her son a disservice by doing his homework for him.
有人他抱不平。
Some felt indignant on his behalf.
你捎来一双鞋,望便中来取。
I've brought you a pair of shoes. Please come for them whenever it's convenient.
不要他辩护了。
Don't try to defend him.
请你我过个话,就说我明天不去找他了。
Would you mind giving him a message? Just say I won't call on him tomorrow.
他害臊
be ashamed of him
他活动
put in a word for him; use one's influence on his behalf
就便也我买一本。
While you're at it (or about it), buy me a copy too.
某人开脱
plead for sb.

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nciku Note

Prepositions as introducers of objects

Prepositions as introducers of objects

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. “对” duì, “对于” duìyú, “关于” guānyú, “至于” zhìyú, “和” , “跟” gēn, “同” tóng, “与” , “为” wèi, “给” gěi, “替” , “于” , “把” , “将” jiāng, “叫” jiào, “让” ràng, “被” bèi, “比” , “朝” cháo, “向” xiàng can be used as prepositions to introduce the recipients - objects - of an action. “被” may be used to introduce the doers of an action.
(1) 他我很好。
(2) 对于你来说,这只是一场游戏。
(3) 于故事的结局,我早就忘记了。
(4) 我)他桌三年了。
(5) 我你准备了一份礼物。
(6) 我你准备了一份礼物。
(7) 我你问好。
(8) 技术应该服务生产。
(9) 我自行车修好了。
(10) 我自行车修好了。
(11) )过来一下。
(12) 你的自行车我修好了。
(13) 你他高。
(14) 他)终点冲了过去。

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