代之以 dài zhī yǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. (has been) replaced with
  2. (its) place has been taken by

CHARACTERS

代 dài
HSK 5
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to