渎职

瀆職

dúzhí

verb #17,722

Meanings

1 to engage in malfeasance
2 dereliction of duty
3 to neglect one's duties

Characters

to desecrate; to profane

duty; post; office

Examples

那位官员因渎职被免职了。

Nà wèi guānyuán yīn dúzhí bèi miǎnzhí le.

That official was dismissed for dereliction of duty.

渎职行为将受到法律制裁。

Dúzhí xíngwéi jiāng shòudào fǎlǜ zhìcái.

Malfeasance will be subject to legal sanctions.

Tips

usage

A formal/legal term. 渎职罪 (dúzhízuì) is the legal charge of malfeasance/dereliction of duty. Often appears in news about corrupt or negligent officials.

Stroke Order

渎 dú

职 zhí