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The Chinese word zeren - 责任 - zérèn
(duty in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zérèn
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English translations
duty, blame,
responsibility
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责任 ( zeren / zérèn ) in traditional characters
責任
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 责任 ( zeren / zérèn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Baohu huanjing shi mei ge ren de zeren.
Bǎohù huánjìng shì měi gè rén de zérèn.– English translation: Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.
Tags and additional information
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also: responsibility | to appoint
责任 ( zeren / zérèn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 474)
责任 ( zeren / zérèn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 474)
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