English–Chinese
“be responsible for” in Chinese
How to say “be responsible for” in Chinese
“Be responsible for” in Chinese is 负责 (fù zé).
A person takes a task into their care, handles its related work, and answers for the result.
Example sentences with 负责
他负责接待客户。tā fù zé jiē dài kè hù
He is responsible for receiving customers.
Tips for using 负责
- 负责 (fùzé, "be responsible for") can cover a whole role or work area, not just one action, so it is common when people divide duties in a group.
Other Chinese words for “be responsible for”
他负有法律责任。tā fù yǒu fǎ lǜ zé rèn
He is legally responsible.