交代

jiāo dài

Dictionary entry

to transfer (duties to sb else)

What does 交代 mean?

交代 (jiāo dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to transfer (duties to sb else)

2to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth)

3to explain; to give an account; to brief

4to confess; to account for oneself

5(jocular) to come to a bad end

Character breakdown

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交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over · to make friends 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

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交代

jiāo dài

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