How to say “duty” in Chinese
duty; voluntary (unpaid)
“Duty” in Chinese is 义务, yì wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
义务 is read yì wù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 意义 it means “meaning”; in 义务, “duty”.
At the bottom, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “义务”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 义务. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们有权利也有义务wǒmenyǒuquánlì,yěyǒuyìwùWe have rights, but we also have duties.
More words from the lesson “Rights and duties”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “duty” in Chinese?
“Duty” in Chinese is 义务, pinyin yìwù.
What does 义务 mean?
义务 (yìwù) means “duty; voluntary (unpaid)”.
How do you write 义务?
义务 is 2 characters: 义 (yì) — justice, duty; meaning; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 义务?
义务 is read yìwù. Tones: yì — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“duty” in the lesson “Rights and duties”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free