交代 meaning and pronunciation

交代
Simplified/traditional word

交代 English definition

jiāo dài
  • to hand over
  • to explain
  • to make clear
  • to brief (sb)
  • to account for
  • to justify oneself
  • to confess
  • to finish (colloquial)

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  • 交 (jiāo): to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines);
  • 代 (dài): to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon;