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Definitions

  1. 1. duty
  2. 2. responsibility
  3. 3. to reproach
  4. 4. to blame

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 812226)

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Words Containing 责

开脱罪责
kāi tuō zuì zé

to absolve sb from guilt

责有攸归
zé yǒu yōu guī

responsibility must lie where it belongs (idiom)

人人有责
rén rén yǒu zé

it is everyone's duty

谴责
qiǎn zé

to denounce

责备
zé bèi

to blame

免责声明
miǎn zé shēng míng

disclaimer

敷衍塞责
fū yǎn sè zé

to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

法律责任
fǎ lǜ zé rèn

liability

责备求全
zé bèi qiú quán

see 求全責備|求全责备[qiú quán zé bèi]

笞责
chī zé

to flog with a bamboo stick

负责
fù zé

to be in charge of

责打
zé dǎ

to punish by flogging

严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén

to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

全责
quán zé

full responsibility

责成
zé chéng

to charge (an entity) with (a task)

文责自负
wén zé zì fù

the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)

公开指责
gōng kāi zhǐ zé

to denounce

责令
zé lìng

to order

企业社会责任
qǐ yè shè huì zé rèn

corporate social responsibility (CSR)

中航技进出口有限责任公司
zhōng háng jì jìn chū kǒu yǒu xiàn zé rèn gōng sī

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

专责
zhuān zé

specific responsibility

责任心
zé rèn xīn

sense of responsibility

责问
zé wèn

to demand an explanation

斥责
chì zé

to lash out

求全责备
qiú quán zé bèi

to demand perfection (idiom)

指责
zhǐ zé

to criticize

免责条款
miǎn zé tiáo kuǎn

disclaimer

谴责小说
qiǎn zé xiǎo shuō

novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn] classification)

叱责
chì zé

to upbraid

国家兴亡,匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

问责性
wèn zé xìng

accountability

连带责任
lián dài zé rèn

to bear joint responsibility for sth

责难
zé nàn

to censure

责任人
zé rèn rén

responsible person

职责
zhí zé

duty

自责
zì zé

to blame oneself

扑责
pū zé

to punish by flogging

逃避责任
táo bì zé rèn

to evade responsibility

苛责
kē zé

to criticize harshly

责任感
zé rèn gǎn

sense of responsibility

民事责任
mín shì zé rèn

civil liability (law)

负责任
fù zé rèn

to take responsibility

尽责
jìn zé

to do one's duty

天下兴亡,匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

责怪
zé guài

to blame

卸责
xiè zé

to avoid responsibility; to shift the responsibility onto others

责任制
zé rèn zhì

system of job responsibility

负有责任
fù yǒu zé rèn

at fault

尽职尽责
jìn zhí jìn zé

responsible and diligent (idiom)

重责
zhòng zé

heavy responsibility

塞责
sè zé

to carry out one's duties perfunctorily; to fulfill one's responsibility

责罚
zé fá

to punish

罪责
zuì zé

guilt

责任
zé rèn

responsibility

征名责实
zhēng míng zé shí

to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value

有责任
yǒu zé rèn

liable

守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé

duty to defend the country (idiom)

横加指责
héng jiā zhǐ zé

to blame unscrupulously

责任编辑
zé rèn biān jí

editor in charge

呵责
hē zé

to abuse

督责
dū zé

to supervise

负责人
fù zé rén

person in charge

切责
qiè zé

to blame

责任事故
zé rèn shì gù

accident occurring due to negligence

失责
shī zé

breach of responsibility

责无旁贷
zé wú páng dài

to be duty bound

聊以塞责
liáo yǐ sè zé

in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities