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交待

jiāo dài · jiao dai

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Meaning

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  1. variant of 交代 (jiāo dài)
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Please water my plant

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)出差(chūchāi)，想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)浇花(jiāohuā)。

    I leave on a trip tomorrow. Can you water my plant for me?

  2. Liangliang

    没(méi)问题(wèntí)，你(nǐ)把(bǎ)要(yào)注意(zhùyì)的(de)事(shì)交待(jiāodài)一下(yīxià)。

    No problem. Tell me what I need to watch out for.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)交待(jiāodài)好(hǎo)了(le)，写(xiě)在(zài)这张(zhèzhāng)纸(zhǐ)上(shàng)。

    I've explained it all already. It's written on this paper.

  4. Liangliang

    太好(tàihǎo)了(le)。咦(yí)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)每天(měitiān)给(gěi)花(huā)唱歌(chànggē)？

    Great. Huh, it says to sing to the plant every day?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)花(huā)听着(tīngzhe)歌(gē)才(cái)长(zhǎng)得(de)好(hǎo)。

    Right, my plant only grows well listening to songs.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)歌(gē)，它(tā)会(huì)喜欢(xǐhuan)吗(ma)？

    Then will it like my singing?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)必(bì)须(xū)向(xiàng)经(jīng)理(lǐ)交(jiāo)待(dài)事(shì)情(qing)的(de)经(jīng)过(guò)。

He must explain the course of events to the manager.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)工(gōng)作(zuò)交(jiāo)待(dài)清(qīng)楚(chu)再(zài)离(lí)开(kāi)。

Please hand over the work clearly before leaving.

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