交代

jiāo dài
HSK 6
to hand over, to explain
verb

Example Sentences

请你把事情的经过交代清楚。
qǐng nǐ bǎ shìqíng de jīngguò jiāodài qīngchǔ 。
Please explain the course of events clearly.
他需要交代一下他的工作进展。
tā xūyào jiāodài yīxià tāde gōngzuò jìnzhǎn 。
He needs to account for his work progress.
在面试中，我向面试官交代了我的经历。
zài miànshì zhōng ， wǒ xiàng miànshì guān jiāodài le wǒde jīnglì 。
During the interview, I explained my experience to the interviewer.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
交jiāo
to hand over, to deliver
代dài
substitute, replace, take the place of

Words with similar meanings

解释jiěshì
to explain
More straightforward, often used in contexts requiring clarity without the implication of a detailed account.
说明shuōmíng
to clarify
Implies providing additional information or detail to make understanding easier.

Words Starting With 交

交流jiāo liú
exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
交通jiāo tōng
to be connected; traffic; communications; liaison
交换jiāo huàn
to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
交际jiāo jì
communication; social intercourse
交叉jiāo chā
to cross; to intersect

Words Ending With 代

现代xiàn dài
modern times; modern age; modern era
古代gǔ dài
ancient times; olden times
年代nián dài
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
当代dāng dài
the present age; the contemporary era
时代shí dài
age; era; epoch; period

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