负责 (fùzé) — to be responsible for; in charge of

负责 (fùzé)

负责 describes bearing responsibility for something, either by being assigned to manage it or by being accountable for its outcome.

Meanings

1. [verb] To be responsible for, to be in charge of, to take responsibility.
2. [adjective] Responsible, conscientious (when used to describe a person's attitude).

Example Sentences

她负责整个项目的协调工作，任务繁重但表现出色。 Tā fùzé zhěnggè xiàngmù de xiétiáo gōngzuò, rènwu fánzhòng dàn biǎoxiàn chūsè. She is responsible for coordinating the entire project — the workload is heavy, but her performance is outstanding.

每个团队成员都必须为自己负责的那部分内容承担相应的后果。 Měi gè tuánduì chéngyuán dōu bìxū wèi zìjǐ fùzé de nà bùfen nèiróng chéngdān xiāngyìng de hòuguǒ. Every team member must bear the corresponding consequences for the part they are responsible for.

作为一名负责任的公民，我们有义务遵守法律并尊重他人的权利。 Zuòwéi yī míng fùzé rèn de gōngmín, wǒmen yǒu yìwù zūnshǒu fǎlǜ bìng zūnzhòng tārén de quánlì. As responsible citizens, we have an obligation to follow the law and respect others' rights.

这位医生对待每一位患者都非常负责，深受大家的信任。 Zhè wèi yīshēng duìdài měi yī wèi huànzhě dōu fēicháng fùzé, shēn shòu dàjiā de xìnrèn. This doctor is very conscientious with every patient and is deeply trusted by everyone.

Collocations

Usage Notes

负责 can precede a noun (负责财务) or stand alone (他很负责 — he is very responsible). The full form 负责任 emphasizes the attitude of taking responsibility seriously. 负责人 as a noun means "the person in charge." The pattern 对...负责 (to be responsible to/for) is important: 对工作负责 (responsible for the work), 对公司负责 (accountable to the company).

Memory Hook

负 means "to bear/carry" and 责 means "duty/responsibility" — you are physically carrying the weight of your duty on your back.