Senses
交代 to confess
To admit to one's crimes or mistakes; to give a full account of a wrongdoing.
交代 to instruct
To give instructions; to brief; to tell someone what to do
交代 to hand over
To transfer duties or responsibilities to a successor or another person.
交代 to finish off
(jocular) To come to an end; to die or be finished off; to meet one's doom.
交代 to explain
To give an account of; to explain one's reasons or motives; to justify oneself
交代 to alternate
To supersede each other; to alternate (of seasons, yin and yang, etc.)