Word: 替 (tì)

不要替我说话。

Búyào tì wǒ shuōhuà.

Don't speak for me.

他请校长出面，替儿子说情。

Tā qǐng xiàozhǎng chūmiàn, tì érzi shuōqíng.

He asked the principal to step in and intercede for his son.

他请老师替他儿子说情。

Tā qǐng lǎoshī tì tā érzi shuōqíng.

He asked the teacher to intercede on his son's behalf.

休想让我替你说谎！

Xiūxiǎng ràng wǒ tì nǐ shuōhuǎng!

Don't imagine I'll lie for you!

别指望别人替你思考。

Bié zhǐwàng biéren tì nǐ sīkǎo.

Don't expect others to think for you!

我没有办法替你做这个决定。

Wǒ méiyǒu bànfǎ tì nǐ zuò zhège juédìng.

I can't make that decision for you.

替我照顾田中先生！

Tì wǒ zhàogu Tiánzhōng xiānsheng!

Take care of Mr. Tanaka for me!

老师替我们的论文把关。

Lǎoshī tì wǒmen de lùnwén bǎguān.

The teacher reviews our papers for us.

裁缝做嫁衣，替别人欢喜

cáiféng zuò jiàyī, tì biéren huānxǐ

A tailor making a wedding dress: happy for someone else

见到你妈妈，顺便替我问个好。

Jiàndào nǐ māma, shùnbiàn tì wǒ wèn gè hǎo.

When you see your mum, say hello from me.

请替我向你父母转达问候。

Qǐng tì wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ zhuǎndá wènhòu.

Please pass on my greetings to your parents.

请替我问候令堂。

Qǐng tì wǒ wènhòu lìngtáng.

Please give my regards to your mother.

这把钥匙请你先替我保管一下。

Zhè bǎ yàoshi qǐng nǐ xiān tì wǒ bǎoguǎn yíxià.

Please keep this key safe for me for now.

麻烦你替我问候。

Máfan nǐ tì wǒ wènhòu.

Please pass on my regards.