one's own job; official duties
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's own job; one's primary or official duties
formalRefers specifically to the duties and responsibilities inherent to the position one holds, as opposed to tasks that are outside one's formal role.
Zuò作
wéi为
jiào教
shī师
，
jiāo教
hǎo好
shū书
shì是
wǒ我
de的
běn本
zhí职
gōng工
zuò作
。
As a teacher, teaching well is my primary duty.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
rèn认
zhēn真
，
zǒng总
shì是
xiān先
zuò做
hǎo好
běn本
zhí职
gōng工
zuò作
。
He works very diligently and always focuses on his core duties first.
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Gōng公
sī司
yāo要
qiú求
měi每
gè个
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
yào要
kè恪
jìn尽
zhí职
shǒu守
，
wán完
chéng成
běn本
zhí职
gōng工
zuò作
。
The company requires every employee to be dedicated to their duties and complete their essential work.