duty; obligation; liability
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
responsibility; duty; obligation
Refers to tasks or roles one is expected to fulfill.
Bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
shì是
měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
rèn认
zhēn真
，
yǒu有
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
zé责
rèn任
gǎn感
。
He works diligently and has a strong sense of responsibility.
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Fǔ抚
yǎng养
zǐ子
nǚ女
shì是
fù父
mǔ母
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Raising children is the parents' duty.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yán言
xíng行
fù负
zé责
。
We should be responsible for our words and actions.
noun
blame; liability; accountability
Refers to the consequences one must bear for failing to fulfill a duty, often in legal or moral contexts.
Shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
chéng承
dān担
xiāng相
yìng应
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
After the accident, the company needs to bear the corresponding liability.
Tā他
chéng承
rèn认
zhè这
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zé责
rèn任
，
bìng并
yuàn愿
yì意
dào道
qiàn歉
。
He admitted this was his fault and is willing to apologize.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
huì会
zhuī追
jiū究
tā他
de的
xíng刑
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
The law will hold him criminally accountable.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zé责
rèn任
zài在
tā他
，
bù不
zài在
nǐ你
。
The primary blame for this matter lies with him, not with you.