责

責

zé

noun #10,315

Meanings

1 duty; responsibility
2 to reproach; to blame
3 to demand; to require

Examples

这是我的责任。

Zhè shì wǒ de zérèn.

This is my responsibility.

老师责备了他。

Lǎoshī zébèi le tā.

The teacher reproached him.

谁来负责这个项目？

Shéi lái fùzé zhège xiàngmù?

Who will be in charge of this project?

Tips

usage

责 is used in: 责任 (responsibility), 负责 (be responsible for), 职责 (duty), 责备 (reproach), 责怪 (blame). 负责 (fùzé) is extremely common in workplace Chinese.

Stroke Order

责 zé