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负责fù zéto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for

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负责 (fù zé) means "to be responsible for," "to be in charge of," or "to bear responsibility for." It also means "conscientious." 我负责今天的工作 says I am in charge of today's work. 谁负责这件事? asks who is responsible for this matter. 你做事很负责 says you are very conscientious when you do things. 他是一个负责的人 says he is a conscientious person.

What does 负责 mean?

  1. 1.

    to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility forverb

  2. 2.

    conscientiousadjective

What do the characters in 负责 mean?

  • 负to bear
  • 责duty; responsibility

How do you use 负责?

负责 can say who is in charge of a job, and 很负责 can say someone is conscientious.

Patterns

  • 负责 + Noun

    我负责今天的工作。

    Wǒ fùzé jīntiān de gōngzuò.

    I am in charge of today's work.

  • 很 + 负责

    你做事很负责。

    Nǐ zuò shì hěn fùzé.

    You are very conscientious when you do things.

  • 负责的 + Noun

    他是一个负责的人。

    Tā shì yí gè fùzé de rén.

    He is a conscientious person.

What are some examples of 负责 in a sentence?

  1. 我负责今天的工作。

    Wǒ fùzé jīntiān de gōngzuò.

    I am in charge of today's work.

  2. 谁负责这件事?

    Shéi fùzé zhè jiàn shì?

    Who is responsible for this matter?

  3. 你做事很负责。

    Nǐ zuò shì hěn fùzé.

    You are very conscientious when you do things.

  4. 他是一个负责的人。

    Tā shì yí gè fùzé de rén.

    He is a conscientious person.

How is 负责 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    谁负责今天的工作?

    Shéi fùzé jīntiān de gōngzuò?

    Who is in charge of today's work?

  2. Speaker B:

    我负责今天的工作。

    Wǒ fùzé jīntiān de gōngzuò.

    I am in charge of today's work.

  3. Speaker A:

    你一个人负责吗?

    Nǐ yí gè rén fùzé ma?

    Are you in charge alone?

  4. Speaker B:

    我一个人负责。

    Wǒ yí gè rén fùzé.

    I am in charge alone.

Can you use 负责 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___今天的工作。(I am in charge of today's work.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "He is a conscientious person"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你做事很___。(You are very conscientious when you do things.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.