交代
jiāodài
to hand over, to explain, to instruct
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
交mingle
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代substitute
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Examples
- 老师交代了今天的作业。The teacher gave instructions about today’s homework.
- 他向警方交代了事情的经过。He explained the course of events to the police.
Collocations
交代工作交代清楚交代任务有个交代
Mnemonic
交 jiāo "to hand over" + 代 dài "to take over": to hand over. Senses: ① to hand over or instruct (交代工作) ② to explain or account for (向警方交代). 有个交代 = to give an explanation/account.
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In 向警方交代经过, what does 交代 mean?