Definition
职责 (zhízé) refers to the specific duties and responsibilities that come with a job or official role — it's tied to a position. 责任 (zérèn) is broader, covering any kind of responsibility or blame; 任务 (rènwu) is a concrete task or assignment. 职务 (zhíwù) means the position itself, not the duties attached to it.
noun
dutyresponsibility
Easily confused
- 指责zhǐ zésound-aliketo criticize, to denounce, to find fault with
Examples
- 职责。Bǎohù huánjìng shì měi ge rén de zhí zé.Protecting the environment is everyone's duty.
- ，职责。Zuòwéi lǜshī, tā de zhí zé shì wéihù fǎlǜ gōngzhèng.As a lawyer, his responsibility is to uphold legal justice.
- ，职责。Nǐ jìrán jiēshòu le zhège zhíwèi, jiù yào lǚxíng zhí zé.Since you accepted this position, you must fulfill your duties.
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