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交代

jiāo dài
HSK 5

English Meaning

to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
牢都坐了 还有什么交代的吗?
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I've already done time, what else do you expect me to confess?”

1. PREVIOUS

- 是不是对面… - 问你什么 你就交代什么

“Was it the woman from-- Just answer my question.”

“I already served my sentence. What more do you want?”

3. NEXT

好嘛

“Fine.”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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- 是不是对面… - 问你什么 你就交代什么
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Shut up and just answer the questions you are asked.”

1. PREVIOUS

你怎么晓得呢?

“Who told you that?”

“Was it the woman from-- Just answer my question.”

3. NEXT

牢都坐了 还有什么交代的吗?

“I already served my sentence. What more do you want?”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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也算 给这个案子最后一个交代
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“At least we can give ourselves and the case some closure, even if we find nothing.”

1. PREVIOUS

就算最后什么结果都没有

“Even if I find nothing in the end,”

“at the very least, I can close the chapter once and for all.”

3. NEXT

赵队立的期限还有几天?

“How many days till the deadline?”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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