问责制 (wènzézhì) — accountability system
HSK 5 | noun | an institutional system that holds officials or organisations responsible for their conduct
问责制 (wènzézhì)
问责制 refers to a formal institutional system or mechanism that requires officials, organisations, or leaders to answer for their conduct and face consequences for failures or misconduct, and is a core governance and public administration term.
Meanings
- [noun] accountability system; accountability framework; system of accountability
Example Sentences
完善问责制是改善政府治理质量的核心措施之一。 Wánshàn wènzézhì shì gǎishàn zhèngfǔ zhìlǐ zhìliàng de héxīn cuòshī zhī yī. Improving the accountability system is one of the core measures for improving the quality of government governance.
国际社会呼吁建立针对人权侵犯的有效问责制。 Guójì shèhuì hūyù jiànlì zhēnduì rénquán qīnfàn de yǒuxiào wènzézhì. The international community calls for the establishment of an effective accountability system for human rights violations.
这家跨国公司采用了严格的企业问责制来防范管理层的失职行为。 Zhè jiā kuàguó gōngsī cǎiyòngle yángé de qǐyè wènzézhì lái fángfàn guǎnlǐ céng de shīzhí xíngwéi. This multinational company adopted a strict corporate accountability system to prevent management misconduct.
缺乏健全的问责制是许多发展中国家腐败问题的根源之一。 Quēfá jiànquán de wènzézhì shì xǔduō fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā fǔbài wèntí de gēnyuán zhī yī. The absence of a sound accountability system is one of the root causes of corruption in many developing countries.
政府正在推进公务员问责制的改革，以提高行政效率。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tuījìn gōngwùyuán wènzézhì de gǎigé, yǐ tígāo xíngzhèng xiàolǜ. The government is advancing the reform of the civil servant accountability system to improve administrative efficiency.
透明度和问责制是维护公众信任的两个关键支柱。 Tòumíngdù hé wènzézhì shì wéihù gōngzhòng xìnrèn de liǎng gè guānjiàn zhīzhù. Transparency and the accountability system are the two key pillars of maintaining public trust.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 建立问责制 (jiànlì wènzézhì) | establish an accountability system |
| 完善问责制 (wánshàn wènzézhì) | improve the accountability system |
| 企业问责制 (qǐyè wènzézhì) | corporate accountability system |
| 政府问责制 (zhèngfǔ wènzézhì) | government accountability system |
| 缺乏问责制 (quēfá wènzézhì) | lack of accountability system |
| 问责制改革 (wènzézhì gǎigé) | accountability system reform |
Usage Notes
问责制 is the institutionalised form of 问责 (wènzé), with the suffix 制 (-zhì) indicating a system, institution, or regime. The distinction is important: 问责 refers to a specific act of holding someone accountable, while 问责制 refers to the overarching framework or system that makes such accountability systematic and routine.
At B2, understand that 问责制 is frequently discussed alongside terms like 透明度 (transparency), 法治 (rule of law), and 监督 (supervision) as part of good governance discourse.
Memory Hook
问责 (to hold accountable) + 制 (system/institution) = a systematic institution for accountability.