Definition
尽职 is a separable verb (离合词) combining 尽 (to exhaust/fulfill) and 职 (duty/position). It means 'to fulfill one's duty' or 'to do one's job conscientiously'. As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers like 了, 过, or a quantifier like 一份 between the two characters: 尽了一份职 (did one's part of the duty). The word is commonly used in formal or workplace contexts.
v.o.
to fulfill one's dutyto do one's job conscientiously
Examples
- 尽职，。Tā yìzhí hěn jìn zhí, cóng bù tōulǎn.He has always been very dutiful and never slacks off.
- 。Tā zài zhè cì rènwu zhōng jìn le yí fèn zhí.He did his part in this mission.
- 。Měi gè yuángōng dōu yīnggāi jìn zhí jìn zé.Every employee should fulfill their duties and responsibilities.
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