义务 (yì wù) — (noun) duty, obligation; (adjective) volunteer, unpaid (work, service)

Définition

义务 is a 'duty or obligation' one is morally or legally bound to fulfill — stronger and more formal than 责任 ('responsibility,' which can also mean blame). As an adjective it means 'voluntary/unpaid' (义务劳动 = volunteer work).

noun
dutyobligation
adjective
volunteerunpaid (work, service)
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Exemples

  • 义务
    Bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi gè gōng mín de yì wù.
    Protecting the environment is every citizen's duty.
  • 义务
    Tā zhōu mò jīng cháng cān jiā yì wù láo dòng.
    He often participates in volunteer labor on weekends.
  • 义务
    Zhè shì fǎ lǜ guī dìng de yì wù, nǐ bì xū zūn shǒu.
    This is a legal obligation; you must comply.

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