obligation; duty; voluntary
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
legal obligation; statutory duty
formalCommonly used in legal and civic contexts, often contrasted with 权利 (rights).
Nà纳
shuì税
shì是
měi每
gè个
gōng公
mín民
de的
yì义
wù务
。
Paying taxes is every citizen's obligation.
Fú服
bīng兵
yì役
shì是
guāng光
róng荣
de的
yì义
wù务
。
Serving in the military is a glorious duty.
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Quán权
lì利
hé和
yì义
wù务
shì是
xiāng相
duì对
de的
。
Rights and obligations are relative to each other.
noun
moral obligation; ethical duty
Emphasizes ethical responsibility rather than legal requirements.
Wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
yì义
wù务
bāng帮
zhù助
xué学
xí习
chà差
de的
tóng同
xué学
。
We have a moral duty to help classmates who struggle academically.
Bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
shì是
měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
dào道
dé德
yì义
wù务
。
Protecting the environment is everyone's moral obligation.
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Zuò作
wéi为
zǐ子
nǚ女
，
shàn赡
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yì义
wù务
。
As children, supporting our parents is our duty.
adjective
voluntary; unpaid; without compensation
Used as an attributive modifier before nouns like 劳动, 演出, 献血.
Tā他
men们
cān参
jiā加
le了
yì义
wù务
láo劳
dòng动
。
They participated in voluntary labor.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
yì义
wù务
yǎn演
chū出
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
shōu收
rù入
dōu都
juān捐
gěi给
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
。
This is a benefit performance, and all proceeds are donated to charity.
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Yì义
wù务
xiàn献
xuè血
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gōng公
yì益
xíng行
wéi为
。
Voluntary blood donation is an act of public welfare.