jiāo
dài

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of 交代

交代 means to hand over duties; to transfer responsibilities; to instruct; to give instructions; to enjoin. Pronounced jiāo dài. HSK 5.

  • to hand over duties; to transfer responsibilities
  • to instruct; to give instructions; to enjoin
  • to explain; to account for; to confess

Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
xiàng
xīn
tóng
shì
jiāo
dài
gōng
zuò
 

He is handing over work duties to the new colleague.

zhí
qián
suǒ
yǒu
xiàng
jiāo
dài
qīng
chu
 

You must clearly hand over all projects before leaving the job.