Definition
尽责 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to do one's duty' or 'to fulfill one's responsibility'. Like other separable verbs, you can split the syllables 尽 and 责 to insert aspect markers like 了 or 过, or other elements: 尽了责 ('fulfilled the duty'), 尽过责 ('has fulfilled the duty before'). It's often used in formal or professional contexts.
v.o.
to do one's dutyto discharge one's responsibility
Examples
- 尽责。Dàjiā dōu yīnggāi wèi zìjǐ de gōngzuò jìn zé.Everyone should do their duty for their own work.
- 。Tā zài zhège xiàngmù lǐ jìn le zìjǐ de zé.He fulfilled his responsibility in this project.
- 尽责。Lǎoshī duì xuéshēng de ānquán jìn zé.The teacher does his duty for the students' safety.
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