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    Referring to responsibility with 责任 (zérèn)

    Description & Modification
    Obligation & Necessity

    Structure

    有 + 责任 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 责任 (zérèn) means "responsibility" or "duty." It refers to an obligation one has to perform a task or bear consequences. Common expressions include 有责任 (to have a responsibility), 负责任 (to be responsible), and 责任感 (sense of responsibility).

    Examples

    • 照顾父母是每个子女的责任。

      Zhàogù fùmǔ shì měi gè zǐnǚ de zérèn.

      Taking care of parents is every child's responsibility.

    • 这次事故的责任在于管理不当。

      Zhè cì shìgù de zérèn zàiyú guǎnlǐ bùdàng.

      The responsibility for this accident lies in improper management.

    • 他是一个很有责任感的年轻人。

      Tā shì yī gè hěn yǒu zérèngǎn de niánqīngrén.

      He is a very responsible young man.

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