Definition
交待 is a variant form of 交代 (jiāo dài). It means 'to explain, to confess, or to hand over' — the same as 交代. You will see both forms used interchangeably in writing, though 交代 is more common.
v
to explainto give an accountto confess (one's crimes or mistakes)to hand overto entrust
Examples
- 交待。Tā yǐjīng bǎ quánbù qíngkuàng jiāo dāi qīngchu le.He has already explained the whole situation clearly.
- ，交待。Zài jǐngchá miànqián, tā lǎolǎoshíshí de jiāo dāi le zìjǐ de zuìxíng.In front of the police, he honestly confessed his crimes.
- ，交待。Zǒu zhīqián, tā bǎ gōngzuò jiāo dāi gěi le zhùshǒu.Before leaving, he handed over the work to his assistant.
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