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責 (zaak3) — demand; require; instruct in Cantonese

zaak˗₃責
简 责
Mandarin Pinyin: ze2

Meaning of 責

noundemand; require; instruct
nounreproach; blame; reprove
nounpress steadily; hold/weigh sth down by placing a heavy object on top | [variant] , 砸, ,
nounduty; responsibility; obligation
nounquestion closely; interrogate

Example Sentences with 責

瓦礫責死咗兩個人
The debris crushed and killed two persons.
daaˊ²打gikˉ¹擊zeoiˍ₆罪hangˍ₆行janˎ₄人janˎ₄人jauˏ₅有zaak˗₃責
We all have a part to play in combatting crime.
ngoˏ₅我fu6zak6負coi4mat6.責財務。
I'm in charge of finance.
joengˏ₅養jiˎ₄兒neoiˏ₅女haiˍ₆係ze˗₃責jam6.任。
Raising children is a responsibility.
ngoˏ₅我fuˍ₆負zaakˍ₆責gunˊ²管leiˏ₅理
I am responsible for management.
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Words Containing 責

專責zyun1 zaak3
specific responsibility
怪責的目光gwaai3 zaak3 dik1 muk6 gwong1
reproachful look
卸責se3 zaak3
shift the blame; shirk responsibility
斥責cik1 zaak3
to lash out; to reprimand
負責人fu6 zaak3 jan4
person in charge (of something)
問責制度man6 zaak3 zai3 dou6
accountability system
譴責hin2 zaak3
to criticise; to condemn; to denounce
指責zi2 zaak3
criticize, find fault with
負責任fu6 zaak3 jam6
to take responsibility for an incident (literally: bear responsibility)
盡責zeon6 zaak3
to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously
責任心zaak3 jam6 sam1
sense of responsibility
責數zaak3 sou3
buy on credit; put it on account; have outstanding bills

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