义务

yì wù

CL 项 xiàng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. duty
2. obligation
3. volunteer (work etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 权利 quán lì 权利 quán lì right (i.e. an entitlement to sth) rights versus duties: right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)

Related words

2 items

• 任务 rèn wu 任务 rèn wu mission; assignment; task; duty; role task or assignment related to one's role: mission; assignment; task; duty; role
• 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě volunteer person who does voluntary work: volunteer

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 有 (yǒu) to mean 'have the duty to do something', e.g., 有义务 (yǒu yìwù).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 义务 (duty) with 任务 (task); 义务 is a moral or legal obligation, while 任务 is a specific assignment.

Example Sentences

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公民有 义务 依法纳税。

Citizens have the obligation to pay taxes according to law.

我们有 义务 保护环境。

We have a duty to protect the environment.

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Words Containing 义务

• 全民义务植树日 全民义务植树日 quán mín yì wù zhí shù rì: National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节[zhí shù jié]
• 公民义务 公民义务 gōng mín yì wù: civil obligation
• 尽义务 尽义务 jìn yì wù: to fulfill one's duty
• 义务工作者 义务工作者 yì wù gōng zuò zhě: volunteer
• 义务教育 义务教育 yì wù jiào yù: compulsory education

Child Words of 义务

• 务 务 wù: affair
• 义 义 yì: justice