责 (zé) — duty, responsibility (bound form, as in 责任); to blame, to reproach (bound form, as in 责备); to demand, to interrogate (bound form, as in 要求, 质问)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'responsibility, blame, or to demand' — almost always seen as part of a two-character word (责任, 责备, 指责). On its own it is not used as a standalone verb or noun.
bound form
dutyresponsibility (bound form, as in 责任)to blameto reproach (bound form, as in 责备)to demandto interrogate (bound form, as in 要求, 质问)
Examples
- 。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de zé rèn.Everyone has their own responsibilities.
- 。Tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi lǎo shī zé bèi le.He was blamed by the teacher for being late.
- 。Fǎ lǜ huì duì fàn zuì xíng wéi jìn xíng zé fá.The law will impose punishment on criminal acts.
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