交代
Old HSK 6
交代 (jiāodài) · to explain
交代 (jiāodài) means “to explain; to hand over; to tell”. It is written with 2 characters: 交 (to hand in) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 交代 is built
The characters
交 jiāo · to hand in
What 交 is made of
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 亠tóu — lid
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A person with crossed (intersecting) legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他走之前把工作交代清楚了。Tā zǒu zhīqián bǎ gōngzuò jiāodài qīngchu le.Before he left he handed over his work clearly.
妈妈交代我要按时吃药。Māma jiāodài wǒ yào ànshí chī yào.Mom told me to take my medicine on time.
Questions about 交代
What does 交代 mean?
交代 (jiāodài) means “to explain; to hand over; to tell”.
How do you pronounce 交代?
交代 is pronounced jiāodài.
Which HSK level is 交代?
交代 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 交给jiāogěito hand over to
- 交朋友jiāo péngyouto make friends
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 交费jiāofèito pay a fee
- 交警jiāojǐngtraffic police
- 交流jiāoliúto communicate
- 交往jiāowǎngto associate with
- 交易jiāoyìdeal
- 外交wàijiāodiplomacy
Learn 交代 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.