English–Chinese

“responsibility” in Chinese

Chinese

Also责任 (zé rèn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí zé

Example

这项工作没有明确的职责。zhè xiàng gōng zuò méi yǒu míng què de zhí zé

This job has no clearly defined responsibilities.

Illustration for 职责 (responsibility)

How to say “responsibility” in Chinese

“Responsibility” in Chinese is 职责 (zhí zé).

The duties carried by a post, together with accountability for the results.

Full entry for 职责: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 职责

如果每个人都推卸职责,项目就无法按时完成。rú guǒ měi gè rén dōu tuī xiè zhí zé xiàng mù jiù wú fǎ àn shí wán chéng

If everyone shirks their responsibilities, the project cannot be completed on time.

Tips for using 职责

  • English speakers may use responsibility for either a task or a personal obligation, while this word most often belongs to workplace descriptions of what a position covers.

Other Chinese words for “responsibility”

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责任

zé rèn

nounresponsibility

如果出了问题,你要承担责任。rú guǒ chū le wèn tí nǐ yào chéng dān zé rèn

If something goes wrong, you have to take responsibility.

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