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责任 (zé rèn) English Meaning
- responsibility
- blame
- duty
Traditional Character: 責任
责 forms words in:
HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
任 forms words in:
HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 失败的责任在他。
Shībài de zérèn zài tā.
He is to blame for the failure. - 帮助你是我的责任。
Bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒ de zérèn.
It’s my duty to help you. - 自由必连带着责任。
Zìyóu bì liándàizhe zérèn.
Liberty entails responsibility. - 责任应该由你来负。
Zérèn yīnggāi yóu nǐ lái fù.
It is you that is to blame for it. - 你不能漠视你的责任。
Nǐ bùnéng mòshì nǐ de zérèn.
You are not to neglect your duty. - 保护树苗是我们的责任。
Bǎohù shùmiáo shì wǒmen de zérèn.
It’s our duty to protect the saplings.
Stroke Order & Character Components
责 (zé): duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
- –:unidentified strokes
- 贝(bèi): shell / money
任 (rèn): to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what, etc.); classifier for the number of terms served in office, post, or rank
- 亻 (rén): man
- 壬 (rén): ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干(shí tiān gān); ninth in order; letter ‘I’ or roman ‘IX’ in list ‘A, B, C’, or ‘I, II, III,’ etc.; nona
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 责
HSK 4 Word List
- 负责 (fù zé): to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious
- 责任 (zé rèn): responsibility; blame; duty; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 责备 (zé bèi): to blame; to criticize
HSK 6 Word List
- 谴责 (qiǎn zé): to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
- 责怪 (zé guài): to blame; to rebuke
- 指责 (zhǐ zé): to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 任
HSK 4 Word List
- 任何 (rèn hé): any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
- 任务 (rèn wu): mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL: 项(xiàng), 個|个(gè)
- 责任 (zé rèn): responsibility; blame; duty; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 担任 (dān rèn): to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
- 信任 (xìn rèn): to trust; to have confidence in
- 主任 (zhǔ rèn): director; head; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 任命 (rèn mìng): to appoint and nominate
- 任性 (rèn xìng): willful; headstrong; uninhibited
- 任意 (rèn yì): arbitrary; at will; at random
- 任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn): a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
- 上任 (shàng rèn): take office
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
