交代

jiāo dài

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Definitions

  1. 1. to transfer (duties to sb else)
  2. 2. to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth)
  3. 3. to explain; to give an account; to brief
  4. 4. to confess; to account for oneself
  5. 5. (jocular) to come to a bad end

Example Sentences

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老實 交代 ！
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Child Words of 交代

代
dài

to substitute

交
jiāo

to hand over