职责

職責

zhízé

noun HSK 6 #2,747

Meanings

1 duty; responsibility; obligation (of a position)

Characters

duty; position; job

responsibility; duty; to blame

Job responsibility — the duties that come with a position.

Examples

这是我的职责。

Zhè shì wǒ de zhízé.

This is my duty.

他认真履行自己的职责。

Tā rènzhēn lǚxíng zìjǐ de zhízé.

He conscientiously fulfills his duties.

每个员工都应该明确自己的职责。

Měigè yuángōng dōu yīnggāi míngquè zìjǐ de zhízé.

Every employee should be clear about their responsibilities.

保护环境是每个人的职责。

Bǎohù huánjìng shì měigè rén de zhízé.

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

Tips

usage

职责 is formal and job-related. Compare: 责任 (zérèn, responsibility — broader, can be moral/personal), 职责 (duty — specifically tied to one's role or position).

Stroke Order

职 zhí

责 zé