负责 fùzé responsible for (something)
responsible for (something); in charge of
How to remember 负责: 负 shoulder + 责 duty = responsible for (something).
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How it is used
- To be responsible for / in charge of - 他负责这个项目 (tā fùzé zhège xiàngmù) he's in charge of this project; also 'conscientious/responsible' as an adjective - 工作很负责 (gōngzuò hěn fùzé) very responsible at work.
- Contrast 责任 (zérèn, responsibility as a noun): 负责 is the verb/quality of taking on that duty.
- Common frame 对…负责 (duì… fùzé) be answerable to/for: 对结果负责 be responsible for the outcome.
Example sentences
- 他负责教数学。 Tā fùzé jiāo shùxué.He is responsible for teaching mathematics.
- 究竟谁要负责？ Jiūjìng shuí yào fùzé?Who exactly is responsible?
- 谁负责这个部门？ Shuí fùzé zhège bùmén?Who's in charge of this section?