负责 (fù zé) — to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; conscientious; responsible

Definition

负责 covers both senses: as a verb, 'to be in charge of' a task (more formal than 管); as an adjective, 'conscientious / responsible' (similar to 本分, but 本分 is more about duty and proper role).

to be in charge ofto take responsibility forconscientiousresponsible

Examples

  • 负责
    Wǒ fù zé dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.
    I am in charge of cleaning the room.
  • 负责
    Tā shì yí gè hěn fù zé de yuán gōng.
    He is a very conscientious employee.
  • 负责
    Nǐ yào duì zì jǐ de xíng wéi fù zé.
    You must take responsibility for your own actions.

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