HSK 6 HSK V5
Correct

交代

/ jiāodài /
Strokes

Definition

to hand over/to explain/to make clear/to brief (sb)/to account for/to justify oneself/to confess/(coll.) to finish

Example

As a Verb

hand/turn over; transfer

1
jiāng
gōngzuò
工作
jiāodài
交代
qīng
le
  

He has handed over his work to his successor.

As a Verb

tell; leave word; order

2
Chǎngzhǎng
厂长
zài
一再
jiāodài
交代
men
我们
yào
zhù
注意
ānquán
安全
shēngchǎn
生产
  

The factory director repeatedly told us to ensure safety in production.

As a Verb

explain; make clear; brief; account for

3
men
我们
děi
chūchāi
出差
shí
suǒ
huā
de
měi
fēn
qián
jiāodài
交代
qīngchu
清楚
  

We must account for every penny we spent during the business trip.

4
hǎohǎo
好好
xué
学习
  
,
zěnme
怎么
xiàng
父母
jiāodài
交代
  
?

How can you account to your parents if you don't study hard?

5
Jiāodài
交代
guò
过去

be unable to justify an action

6
Jiāodài
交代
zhèng
政策

explain policy

7
Jiāodài
交代
rènwu
任务

assign and explain a task; brief sb on his task

As a Verb

confess

8
自己
jiāodài
交代
  
,
cān
参与
le
qiǎngjié
抢劫
  

On his own confession/admission he took part in the robbery.

9
Tǎnbái
坦白
jiāodài
交代

make a frank confession

10
Chè
彻底
jiāodài
交代

make a full confession; make a clean breast (of one's crimes)

11
Jiāodài
交代
zuìxíng
罪行

confess one's crime