Chinese phrase
〜要承担责任吗？ 〜 yào chéng dān zé rèn ma
Meaning
Should ___ take responsibility?
When to use it
Asks whether someone should take responsibility. It is a neutral way to discuss accountability after a problem while leaving the decision open.
Example dialogue
我们 要承担责任吗？ wǒ men yào chéng dān zé rèn ma
Should we take responsibility?
先和对方说明情况，再看能否协商解决，然后再决定是否承担。 xiān hé duì fāng shuō míng qíng kuàng zài kàn néng fǒu xié shāng jiě jué rán hòu zài jué dìng shì fǒu chéng dān
Let's first explain the situation to the other party, see whether we can resolve it through negotiation, and then decide whether to take responsibility.