How to say “duty” in Chinese
duty, responsibilities
“Duty” in Chinese is 职责, zhí zé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
职责 is read zhí zé: 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
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 只 zhǐ hints at the sound.
At the bottom, 贝 “money”: originally “to demand payment of a debt”. It sits on the right of 绩 jì.
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 “职责”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 职责. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 保护病人的安全是医生的职责bǎohùbìngréndeānquánshìyīshēngdezhízéProtecting patients' safety is a doctor's duty.
- 这是我的职责zhèshìwǒdezhízéIt's my duty.
More words from the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “duty” in Chinese?
“Duty” in Chinese is 职责, pinyin zhízé.
What does 职责 mean?
职责 (zhízé) means “duty, responsibilities”.
How do you write 职责?
职责 is 2 characters: 职 (zhí) — post, job; 责 (zé) — responsibility; reproach. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 职责?
职责 is read zhízé. Tones: zhí — second tone, zé — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“duty” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. 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.
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