干系

干係

gānxì

noun #13,282

Meanings

1 responsibility
2 implication (in a matter)

Characters

to concern; to involve

connection; relation

Examples

这件事干系重大，不能马虎。

Zhè jiàn shì gānxì zhòngdà, bù néng mǎhu.

This matter carries heavy responsibility and cannot be taken lightly.

出了问题，干系全在你身上。

Chū le wèntí, gānxì quán zài nǐ shēnshang.

If something goes wrong, the responsibility is entirely on you.

Tips

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干系 has a literary or formal tone. In everyday speech, 责任 (zérèn) is far more common for 'responsibility'.

Stroke Order

干 gàn

系 xì