No. 1,855 in Chinese
交代
"交代" means "to explain, hand over, or account for."
In a sentence
他会向大家交代这件事情的来龙去脉。
He will explain the specifics of this matter to everyone.
In this context, '交代' means 'to explain or provide a detailed account'.
你必须交代清楚，为什么这个任务没有完成。
You must clarify why this task was not completed.
Here, '交代' is used to mean 'to justify or give reasons for'.
她已经交代好工作，准备出发了。
She has already arranged her tasks and is ready to depart.
Here, '交代' means 'to arrange or settle matters before departure'.
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