责任 zé rèn — responsibility; duty; obligation; liability

责任
zé rèn

Characters: 责 · 任

Definitions

  1. responsibility; duty; obligation; liability

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. responsibility
  2. duty
  3. liability

zdic(汉典)

  1. 分内应当承担的事务。
  2. 使人承担某种职务或职责。
  3. 因未做好分内事而应承担的过失。

ExtDict

  1. 分内应做的事教育下一代是父母与教师的共同责任
  2. 没做好分内事而应承担的过失先别追究责任，救人要紧。

Examples

  • 出了问题，领导首先要承担责任。

    When problems arise, leaders must take responsibility first.

  • 抚养孩子是父母不可推卸的责任。

    Raising children is a duty parents cannot shirk.

  • 他责任感很强，凡事都尽量做到最好。

    He has a strong sense of responsibility and tries his best in everything.