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责任 (zé rèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

责任 (zé rèn) is a Chinese word: responsibility. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 责任

名 míng noun

responsibility

作为父母,我们有责任照顾孩子。

zuò wéi fù mǔ wǒ men yǒu zé rèn zhào gù hái zi

As parents, we have the responsibility to take care of our children.

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Word breakdown

责 zé — duty, obligation, accountability

任 rèn — to bear, to shoulder, to assume

Structure & writing
1 责 zé — responsibility; duty within one's role
责 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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2 任 rèn — to appoint; to assign to a post
任 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters

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