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重责

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heavy responsibility; severe reprimand

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

heavy responsibility; weighty duty; grave obligation

formal

Often used in formal or written contexts to describe serious duties or obligations.

Tā他
shēn身
fù负
zhòng重
zé责
 ,
bù不
gǎn敢
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
xiè懈
dài怠
 。

He shoulders heavy responsibilities and dares not slacken for a moment.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
jiāng将
zhè这
xiàng项
zhòng重
zé责
jiāo交
gěi给
le了
tā他
 。

The leadership entrusted this heavy responsibility to him.

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Zhòng重
zé责
dà大
rèn任
zài在
jiān肩
 ,
tā他
bì必
xū须
quán全
lì力
yǐ以
fù赴
 。

With heavy responsibilities and great duties on his shoulders, he must go all out.

2.

verb

to severely reprimand; to harshly criticize; to upbraid

formal

Typically used in formal contexts or official communications regarding punishment for mistakes or dereliction of duty.

Tā他
yīn因
gōng工
zuò作
shī失
zhí职
ér而
shòu受
dào到
shàng上
jí级
de的
zhòng重
zé责
 。

He was severely reprimanded by his superiors for dereliction of duty.

Zhè这
cì次
shī失
wù误
ràng让
gōng公
sī司
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
 ,
xiāng相
guān关
zé责
rèn任
rén人
jiāng将
bèi被
zhòng重
zé责
 。

This mistake caused huge losses to the company, and the responsible parties will be severely punished.

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Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
zài在
huì会
shàng上
zhòng重
zé责
le了
nà那
xiē些
chí迟
dào到
de的
yuán员
gōng工
 。

The general manager severely reprimanded those employees who were late at the meeting.