交代
jiāodài
Description
“交代”常常用在两个地方：一个是把事情或工作告诉别人，让他去做；另一个是把发生的事情说清楚。
"交代" is often used in two situations: one is telling someone about a task or work so they can do it; the other is explaining clearly what happened.
Meanings
交代jiāodài
to hand over; to tell someone to do something
老板交代我今天要写报告。
The boss told me to write the report today.
交代jiāodài
to explain clearly; to account for
你要跟大家交代清楚发生了什么。
You need to clearly explain to everyone what happened.
交代jiāodài
to hand over duties (when leaving a post)
他走之前把工作交代给了同事。
He handed over the work to a colleague before leaving.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
交 (to hand over) + 代 (to substitute/pass on), literally passing something to another.
- Nuance
also written 交待; both forms are common and interchangeable in daily use.
In videos
“家里交代过”
“把假新闻报到8频道上 那就很难交代了”
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