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交代 (jiāo dài) — how to say "to hand over" in Chinese
交代
To hand over, to explain, to confess
verb
Character composition
交
to hand over, to exchange
代
to replace, era
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
交代清楚
jiāo dài qīng chǔ
explain clearly
交代问题
jiāo dài wèn tí
confess a problem
交代任务
jiāo dài rèn wù
assign a task
Examples
他详细地交代了昨天发生的事情。
He explained in detail what happened yesterday.
他交代了工作。
He handed over the work.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to hand over" in Chinese?
"to hand over" in Chinese is 交代 (jiāo dài).
交代 meaning in English
交代 (jiāo dài) means "To hand over, to explain, to confess".
How is 交代 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo dài (written as jiao dai, jiaodai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hand over" in Chinese characters?
It is written 交代: 交 has 6 strokes, 代 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 交代?
交代 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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