责任

责任 zérèn

Responsibility (duty - blame)

责任 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體責任 zeren

What 责任 means

Responsibility (duty - blame)

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责任 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

责

zé

Responsibility (duty - demand - cross-examine - blame - reproach - punish)

任

rèn

Assign (appoint - responsibility)

Words that share a character with 责任

How to write 责任

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责任 in a sentence

照顾好自己是我们的责任。

Zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ shì wǒmen de zérèn.

Looking after ourselves is our own responsibility.

这个年轻人很有责任心。

Zhège niánqīng rén hěn yǒu zérèn xīn.

This young man has a strong sense of responsibility.

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Questions about 责任

What does 责任 mean in English?

责任 is pronounced zérèn and means Responsibility (duty - blame).

How do you pronounce 责任?

责任 is zérèn in pinyin — written zeren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 责任?

责任 is written with 2 characters: 责 (zé) Responsibility (duty - demand - cross-examine - blame - reproach - punish), 任 (rèn) Assign (appoint - responsibility). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 责任 written in traditional Chinese?

責任. The simplified form 责任 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 責任 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zérèn.

Is 责任 an HSK word?

Yes — 责任 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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