交待 (jiāo dāi) — to explain, to give an account; to confess (one's crimes or mistakes); to hand over, to entrust
Definition
交待 covers three distinct senses: explaining/clarifying (often to a superior), confessing (to authorities), and handing over a task. Sense choice is driven by context and the object: 情况/问题 for explanation, 罪行/错误 for confession, 工作/任务 for handover.
verb
to explainto give an accountto confess (one's crimes or mistakes)to hand overto entrust
Examples
- 交待。Tā yǐ jīng bǎ quán bù qíng kuàng jiāo dāi qīng chǔ le.He has already explained the whole situation clearly.
- ，交待。Zài jǐng chá miàn qián, tā lǎo lǎo shí shí dì jiāo dāi le zì jǐ de zuì xíng.In front of the police, he honestly confessed his crimes.
- ，交待。Zǒu zhī qián, tā bǎ gōng zuò jiāo dāi gěi le zhù shǒu.Before leaving, he handed over the work to his assistant.
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