Chinese word

负责

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù zé

Meaning

  • verbbe responsible for

Example

我负责这个项目。wǒ fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù

I am responsible for this project.

Illustration for 负责 (be responsible for)

More examples

他负责接待客户。tā fù zé jiē dài kè hù

He is responsible for receiving customers.

Core concept

A person takes a task into their care, handles its related work, and answers for the result.

Common phrases

  • 负责工作fù zé gōng zuò

    be responsible for work

  • 对客户负责duì kè hù fù zé

    be responsible to customers

  • 由我负责yóu wǒ fù zé

    be my responsibility

Similar words

管理guán lǐ: Organize and run people or things so that work operates properly.
处理chú lǐ: Handle a problem, task, or matter by dealing with it and working toward a solution.
承担chéng dān: Take on and bear a task, responsibility, or cost.

Definition in Chinese

对某项工作、事务或人承担职责，处理相关事宜并对后果负责。duì mǒu xiàng gōng zuò shì wù huò rén chéng dān zhí zé chú lǐ xiāng guān shì yí bìng duì hòu guǒ fù zé

Word origin

负 (fù, "carry") + 责 (zé, "responsibility") joins the ideas of carrying a duty and being answerable for it.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • be in charge ofverb
  • take onverb

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