责
duty; blame; question; demand
Meanings
5 senses · 21 examplesnoun
duty; responsibility; obligation
Refers to the duty or obligation one should fulfill for a job, role or social role.
Everyone has the responsibility to defend our motherland.
As the project manager, he shoulders important responsibilities.
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Every citizen has the duty to pay taxes.
A teacher's duty is to educate and teach students.
Parents have the duty of guardianship over their children.
verb
demand; require; assign
Often used with a specific target or standard to be met.
The company demanded that he finish the project within one week.
We should not demand perfection of others.
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The leadership ordered us to rectify safety hazards.
He asked someone to submit the report as soon as possible.
The teacher demanded that we be strict with students.
verb
question; interrogate; cross-examine
formalUsed to ask someone a serious or critical question, often to get an explanation.
The judge questioned the suspect in court.
The reporter questioned the official about the pollution issue.
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He was questioned by his colleagues for being late.
The senator questioned the government on the budget issue in parliament.
The parent questioned the child about why he lied.
verb
blame; censure; reproach
Used to express disapproval or criticism of someone's actions.
The teacher censured him for cheating.
Everyone blamed him for being irresponsible.
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Mom blamed me for not coming home on time.
The leader publicly censured the employees for their lazy attitude.
He was blamed by his colleagues for his mistake.
adjective
ancient variant of debt
archaicArchaic usage, now rarely used in modern Chinese.
In ancient Chinese texts, "ze" was often used to refer to debt relationships.