function; role; duty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
inherent function; proper role or duty
formalUsed formally to describe the specific purpose or scope of responsibility assigned to a person, object, or organization.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
jī基
běn本
zhí职
néng能
shì是
fú服
wù务
rén人
mín民
。
The basic function of the government is to serve the people.
Huò货
bì币
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhí职
néng能
shì是
zuò作
wéi为
jiāo交
huàn换
méi媒
jiè介
。
The primary function of currency is to serve as a medium of exchange.
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Zhèng政
fǎ法
bù部
mén门
shì是
zhí执
xíng行
guó国
jiā家
zhuān专
zhèng政
zhí职
néng能
de的
jī机
guān关
。
Political and legal departments are organs that carry out the state's function of dictatorship.
Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
bù部
mén门
chéng承
dān担
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiān监
dū督
zhí职
néng能
。
This new department bears an important supervisory function.
Míng明
què确
měi每
gè个
yuán员
gōng工
de的
zhí职
néng能
，
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Clarifying each employee's function can improve work efficiency.