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責任

简责任 · 繁責任

Mandarin · pinyin zé rèn

responsibility; duty; liability

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任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
责: zé · one's responsibility, duty

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2–4 · ze2 ren4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaak3 jam6

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noun

(countable, uncountable) responsibility; duty (Classifier: 個／个 m)
(uncountable) fault; blame
(uncountable, law) liability

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