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CHINESE CHARACTER

zé

责

责

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duty; blame

Numbered pinyin
ze2
English meanings
duty; responsibility; to blame; to reproach

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bǎohù保护huánjìng环境shì是měi每gèrén个人de的zérèn责任。

    Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

  2. 02

    tā他fùzé负责zhè这gè个xiàngmù项目。

    He is in charge of this project.

  3. 03

    bùyào不要yīwèi一味zébèi责备háizi孩子。

    Don't keep blaming the child.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 责任
  • 负责
  • 责备
  • 职责
  • 责问