Chinese Conversation · Level 65
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Chinese word
职责
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí zé
Meaning
- nounresponsibility
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The duties carried by a post, together with accountability for the results.
Common phrases
划分职责huà fēn zhí zé
divide responsibilities
明确职责míng què zhí zé
clarify responsibilities
履行职责lǚ xíng zhí zé
fulfill responsibilities
Similar words
责任zé rèn: The responsibility someone bears for what an action or job produces.
任务rèn wù: An assigned job or a clear goal that needs to be completed.
职务zhí wù: The everyday work included in a person's workplace role.
岗位gǎng wèi: An assigned place and role within a workplace.
Definition in Chinese
指某人在其担任的岗位或职务中应履行的工作职责，并对工作结果负有责任。zhǐ mǒu rén zài qí dān rèn de gǎng wèi huò zhí wù zhōng yīng lǚ xíng de gōng zuò zhí zé bìng duì gōng zuò jié guǒ fù yǒu zé rèn
Word origin
职责 (zhízé, "responsibility") brings together 职 (zhí, "position") and 责 (zé, "responsibility"), so its meaning centers on what a role must do and answer for.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- assigned dutynoun
- job functionnoun
Related words
- 职责感zhí zé gǎnsense of responsibilitynoun