尽义务 (jìn yì wù) — to fulfill one's duty / obligation; to volunteer; to work without reward
Definition
尽义务 covers both senses in one phrase: doing what your role requires (duty) and doing work for free (volunteer). In the latter sense it pairs with places like 养老院 or 社区.
verb
to fulfill one's duty / obligationto volunteerto work without reward
Examples
- 尽义务。Měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi jìn yì wù.Every citizen should do their duty.
- ，。Tā jìn le yí cì yì wù, méi yǒu yào rèn hé bào chou.He fulfilled an obligation once and asked for no compensation.
- 尽义务。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù yǎng lǎo yuàn jìn yì wù.On weekends we go to the nursing home to volunteer.
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