Definition & Meaning

try one's best to fulfil one's responsibility; do one's duty; do one's bit

Word usage

jìn zé

尽 责

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v.try one's best to fulfil one's responsibility; do one's duty; do one's bit
- yīng gāi jìn zhí jìn zé
  应该尽职尽责
  should perform one's duty well
- tā yǐ jīng jìn zé le
  他已经尽责了。
  He's already performed his duty to the full.
- méi yǒu jìn zé
  没有尽责
  fail to honour one's duty
- yīng gāi duì shè huì jìn zé
  应该对社会尽责
  should do one's duty to society
- méi yǒu rén kě yǐ shuō wǒ bù céng jìn zé
  没有人可以说我不曾尽责。
  No one can say I didn't do my bit.
synonym
jìn zhí尽职

Word usage

Separable word
"尽" and "责" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 作为一个父亲，他尽了责。
  As a father, he did his duty.
- 你能不能尽点责？
  Can you do your duty?
- 你什么时候尽过责？
  When did you do your duty?

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