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Hanzi

責 / 责

Traditional
責
Simplified
责

duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zé, zhài

Bopomofo

ㄗㄜˊ, ㄓㄞˋ

Jyutping

zaak3

Example sentences

負責 / 负责 fùzé
他負責這個項目。
他负责这个项目。

He is in charge of this project.

由 yóu
這件事由他負責。
这件事由他负责。

He is in charge of this matter.

責任 / 责任 zérèn
保護環境是我們共同的責任。
保护环境是我们共同的责任。

Protecting the environment is our shared responsibility.

保護 / 保护 bǎohù
保護環境是每個人的責任。
保护环境是每个人的责任。

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

指責 / 指责 zhǐzé
他不應該受到嚴厲的指責。
他不应该受到严厉的指责。

He shouldn't receive harsh criticism.

真憑實據 / 真凭实据 zhēnpíngshíjù
除非你有真憑實據，否則不要隨便指責別人。
除非你有真凭实据，否则不要随便指责别人。

Unless you have solid evidence, do not accuse others casually.

斥責 / 斥责 chìzé
老師沒有當眾斥責學生，而是先詢問事情的經過。
老师没有当众斥责学生，而是先询问事情的经过。

The teacher did not rebuke the student in public, but first asked about what had happened.

職責 / 职责 zhízé
保護環境是每個人的職責。
保护环境是每个人的职责。

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

作為 / 作为 zuòwéi
作為一名醫生，救死扶傷是他的職責。
作为一名医生，救死扶伤是他的职责。

As a doctor, saving lives is his duty.

自責 / 自责 zìzé
由於自己的失誤導致比賽失敗，他感到非常自責。
由于自己的失误导致比赛失败，他感到非常自责。

Because his own mistake led to the loss of the game, he felt very remorseful.

Example Vocabulary

負責

fu4'ze2

to be responsible for; to be in charge of

責任

ze2'ren4

responsibility

指責

zhi3'ze2

to criticize; to blame

斥責

chi4'ze2

to scold; to rebuke

職責

zhi2'ze2

duty; responsibility

自責

zi4'ze2

to blame oneself; remorseful

譴責

qian3'ze2

to condemn; to denounce

問責

塞責

se4'ze2

失責

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