Chinese phrase
我的职责是〜吗？ wǒ de zhí zé shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is it my responsibility to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a task falls within the speaker's job duties. It is a polite, professional way to clarify responsibility, often in workplace discussions.
Example dialogue
请问，我的职责是审批这个项目的预算吗？ qǐng wèn wǒ de zhí zé shì shěn pī zhè ge xiàng mù dì yù suàn ma
May I ask, is it my responsibility to approve this project's budget?
是的，根据流程你需要审批，请在本周内完成。 shì de gēn jù liú chéng nǐ xū yào shěn pī qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi wán chéng
Yes, according to the process, you need to approve it. Please complete it this week.