职责 (zhí zé) — duty, responsibility
Definition
职责 names the duties tied to a specific role or post — 'the responsibilities of a lawyer, a manager, etc.' Use 责任 more broadly for any 'responsibility' including blame; 任务 is a concrete task, not a role's standing duties.
noun
dutyresponsibility
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 职责。Bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi gè rén de zhí zé.Protecting the environment is everyone's duty.
- ，职责。Zuò wéi lǜ shī, tā de zhí zé shì wéi hù fǎ lǜ gōng zhèng.As a lawyer, his responsibility is to uphold legal justice.
- ，职责。Nǐ jì rán jiē shòu le zhè ge zhí wèi, jiù yào lǚ xíng zhí zé.Since you accepted this position, you must fulfill your duties.
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