HSK 3 · Work & Career

责任

zé rèn

responsibility; duty

Stroke order of 责任

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

责 · 8 strokes任 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Blame 责 and duty 任: what rests on your shoulders.

Parts: 责 duty (主 + 贝 shell) + 任 duty

The characters in 责任

任 rèn — to appoint; any (6 strokes)

Example sentence

这是我的责任。

This is my responsibility.

Words with 责

负责to be responsible for

Words with 任

主任director; head 任务task; mission 任何any 信任to trust 任to appoint; any

More words: Work & Career

职业occupation; profession 工资wages; salary 就业to get a job; employment 创业to start a business 退休to retire 事业career; cause 任务task; mission 负责to be responsible for 从事to be engaged in 经营to run (a business)生意business; trade 开业to open for business 资格qualifications 人才talented person; talent 志愿者volunteer 志愿wish; to volunteer

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