| Subject | English | Chinese |
| expl. | A dam ought to be built downstream instead of midstream from the mouth of the gorge | 拦水坝应建在峡口的下游、而不是中游 |
| sport. | A hurdler must not trail his leg or foot alongside any hurdle instead of clearing it | 跨栏运动员应从栏架上面跨越过去、 不应拖着一条腿从栏架旁边过去 |
| busin. | allocation of funds instead of supplying them through market channel | 资金供应的高度非市场化 |
| gen. | But why it is jiaozi instead of anything else? | 但是为什么是饺子而不是其他东西呢？ |
| chem. | colloidal solution made with alcohol instead of water | 醇溶胶 |
| gen. | Could you use plastic boxes instead? I'm afraid paper boxes are not strong enough, as the injections are fragile goods | 你们是否可以改用塑料盒装？纸盒恐怕不够结实。针剂属于易脆物品 |
| China, law | executed by a detention house instead | 由看守所代为执行 |
| China, law | executed by instead | 代为执行 |
| gen. | How about wearing fake eyelashes instead of using an eyelash curler? | 不用睫毛夹而用假睫毛如何？ |
| expl. | However, the use of biofuels instead of fossil fuels in explosives would result in lower overall CO₂ emissions, as the biofuel growth phase removes an equivalent amount of CO₂ from the atmosphere | 然而、制造炸药使用生物燃料代替化石燃料的结果、会使二氧化碳的整体排量降低、因为生物燃料在生长期从大气中消除同样当量的二氧化碳 |
| gen. | I always sleep on the bus instead of enjoying the view | 我坐车时通常会睡觉，而不是欣赏美景 |
| gen. | I want to ask that if a third-country national can apply in China? Can I apply for a nonimmigrant visa here in China instead of returning to my home country? | 请问，第三国公民可以在中国申请签证吗？在中国申请非移民签证，而不是回到我的祖国申请？ |
| gen. | I’d prefer a reusable cloth bag instead of using a paper gift bag | 不过我想使用能再次利用的布袋代替纸质礼品袋 |
| gen. | if instead | 而是 |
| gen. | if instead | 如果不是那样 |
| gen. | if instead of | 如果不是…而是… |
| gen. | if there is no coal, oil can be used instead | 如果没有煤,可以用石油来代替 |
| gen. | I'm afraid we have no suites available. Would you mind a twin instead? | 我们恐怕没有空余的套间了，您介意改订双床间吗？ |
| gen. | in this area there is no coal but, instead oil | 在这个地区没有煤,而有石油 |
| China, polit. | instead elect any other persons | 另选他人 |
| exhib. | instead of | 取代...... |
| exhib. | instead of | 取代....... |
| oil | instead of | 代替 |
| busin. | instead of | 而不是 |
| gen. | instead of | 替代 |
| adv. | Lucky Strike cigarettes, "Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet" | Lucky Strike 香烟、"与其吃颗糖、不如抽根好运烟"、Lord & Thomas 广告公司、20世纪20年代 (Lord & Thomas) |
| expl. | No one seems willing to assume any obligation of eating instead of him | 似乎没有人愿意承担替他吃东西的义务 |
| gen. | Only 2 euros more, you'll get large coke and fries instead of medium. And today we are offering free toys in all the meal boxes | 只要多加2欧元，就能把中等的可乐和薯条换成大的。而且今天所有的套餐都有免费的玩具赠送 |
| gen. | prefer to use M instead of using | 比较爱用M而不用N (N) |
| econ. | Shall we telegraph to your manager in Acme code instead of the ABC code? | 我方能用 Acme 电码代替 ABC 电码拍电报给你方经理吗？ |
| gen. | substitute M instead of | 不用N而代之以M (N) |
| gen. | substitute M instead of | 用M代替 N (N) |
| econ. | The analyst report shows that the biuret content of the ures is 1.1% instead of 1.0%, higher than necessary | 分析报告表明尿素中缩二脲含量是1.1%，而不是1.0%，比需要的要求高一些 |
| chem. | The methanol can be burned for power generation, used as a vehicle fuel instead of oil | 甲醇可以用于燃烧发电，可替代燃油用作机动车的燃料 |
| econ. | The signed Sales Note No. 310 has been returned to us stipulating January delivery instead of February | 第 310 号销售单已签退给我们，该单规定交货期是1月而不是 2 月 |
| econ. | The signed Sales Note No. 14 has been returned to us stipulating June delivery instead of July | 第14号销售单已签退给我们，该单规定交货期是6月份而不是7月份 |
| econ. | They consider it would be their advantage to have W.A. cover instead of F.P.A | 他们认为不投保平安险而保水渍险会对他们有好处 |
| gen. | Unfortunately I brought my expired passport instead of my new one | 真是不幸，我带的是过期护照，而不是那本新的 |
| China, polit. | vote another person instead | 另选他人 |
| China, polit. | vote instead for any other person | 另选他人 |
| gen. | We may go to Starbucks instead of rushing home for a traditional English tea, but the consumption of a latte is a stylized act | 我们有时会跑到星巴克享受一杯咖啡，而不是赶回家喝杯传统英式茶，但是喝杯拿铁不过是个习惯行为 |
| econ. | We very much regret that you received only 3 dozen instead of the 4 dozen ordered | 你方仅收到所订4 打中的3打，深表歉意 |
| gen. | You can eat some apples, oranges instead | 那你可以吃苹果、橘子等 |
