(fù zé) - be responsible for, take charge of in Mandarin
fùzéTraditional: 負責
Translation
be responsible for, take charge of
Word origin
A compound of 负 (fu) 'to carry on the back, to bear', which shows 贝 'cowrie/wealth' below a person, and 责 (ze) 'duty, responsibility'. Literally 'to bear a duty', hence 'to be responsible for'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 负 (fu, 'to bear', with 贝 radical) + 责 (ze, 'duty')
Stroke order
负
责
Examples
项。
You need to be responsible for this project.
销售。
He is in charge of the company's sales.
。
Each of us must be responsible for our own actions.
项?
Who is in charge of this project?
扫。
She is responsible for cleaning the classroom.
负责 (fù zé) means be responsible for, take charge of. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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