Meaning of 职责
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- duty
- responsibility
- obligation
How to use 职责
职责 is a formal noun for the duties attached to a role or position. It often appears in work, legal, and official contexts, with verbs like 履行 (lǚxíng, to fulfill) or 尽 (jìn, to do fully). Example: 保护病人是医生的职责。(Bǎohù bìngrén shì yīshēng de zhízé.) Protecting patients is a doctor's duty.
职 (zhí) means a job or post, as in 职业 (zhíyè), and 责 (zé) means responsibility, as in 责任 (zérèn). Put them together and you get the responsibility that comes with your job.
Common mistake: Learners often use 职责 where 责任 (zérèn) fits better. 职责 is tied to a specific job or position, while 责任 is general responsibility or blame, so say 这是我的责任 (zhè shì wǒ de zérèn) when admitting fault. Also keep the second tone on both syllables: zhí zé.
职责 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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职 zhí · duty · 11 strokes
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责 zé · one's responsibility · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 职责.
| 负责 | fùzé | to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious |
| 责任 | zérèn | responsibility; duty; liability |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 职工 | zhígōng | employee; staff member; worker |
| 辞职 | cízhí | to resign |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; job |
| 指责 | zhǐzé | to criticize; to find fault with |
| 负责人 | fùzérén | person in charge |
| 职务 | zhíwù | post; position |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function; role |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | to seek employment |
| 责怪 | zéguài | to blame; to rebuke |
Questions about 职责
What does 职责 mean?
职责 (zhízé) means "duty; responsibility" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 职责?
职责 is made of 2 characters: 职 (11 strokes), 责 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 职责 an HSK word?
Yes. 职责 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 职责 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 职责 is written 職責.
Can 职责 be used as a verb like 负责?
No. 职责 is only a noun. To say someone is in charge of something, use 负责 (fùzé), as in 他负责这个项目 (tā fùzé zhège xiàngmù), he is in charge of this project.
What common phrases use 职责?
You will often see 履行职责 (lǚxíng zhízé, to perform one's duties), 职责范围 (zhízé fànwéi, scope of duties), and 尽职责 (jìn zhízé, to fulfill one's duties). These are common in job descriptions and official documents.