职责 zhízé duty
duty; responsibility; obligation
How to remember 职责: 职 duty + 责 duty = duty.
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How it is used
- One's duty / responsibility (of a role) - 履行职责 (lǚxíng zhízé) fulfill one's duties, 这是我的职责 (zhè shì wǒ de zhízé) this is my responsibility.
- The obligations tied to a job/office; near 责任 (zérèn, responsibility) but 职责 is specifically role/duty-bound.
- Formal, workplace and civic register.