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交代 (jiāo dài) – to transfer (duties to sb else)

jiāo dài

to transfer (duties to sb else)

HSK 3.0 Level 50 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to transfer (duties to sb else)
  2. 2to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth)
  3. 3to explain; to give an account; to brief
  4. 4to confess; to account for oneself
  5. 5(jocular) to come to a bad end

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Related words

交

jiāo

to hand over

代

dài

to substitute

代表

dài biǎo

representative

代替

dài tì

to replace

交流

jiāo liú

to exchange

交通

jiāo tōng

to be connected

现代

xiàn dài

Hyundai, South Korean company

朝代

cháo dài

dynasty

当代

dāng dài

the present age

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times

交换

jiāo huàn

to exchange

交际

jiāo jì

communication

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