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责任

zérèn

Description

"责任"是指一个人应该做的事,或者做错事以后要承担的后果。

"责任" refers to what a person should do or the consequences they must bear after making a mistake.

我们常说"负责任",意思是对自己的事情认真。

We often say "负责任", meaning to be serious about one's own matters.

Meanings

责任zérèn

responsibility; duty one must do

照顾孩子是父母的责任。

Taking care of children is the parents' responsibility.

责任zérèn

blame or liability for a mistake

这件事的责任在我。

I am responsible for this matter.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    责 (demand/blame) + 任 (duty/task), together meaning an obligation one must bear.

  • Nuance

    often used with 负 (负责任) to mean acting responsibly or being accountable.

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