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trách nhiệm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦ ɲiəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈat̚˦˧˥ ɲiəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈat̚˦˥ ɲim˨˩˨] browser voice
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trách nhiệm means responsibility or accountability; liability.

Chinese characters: 責任

Meanings of trách nhiệm in English

Noun

  1. responsibility or accountability
    • chịu trách nhiệm (cho)to be (held) responsible/accountable (for)
  2. liability
    • trách nhiệm hữu hạnlimited liability

Example sentences with trách nhiệm

  • Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc này? Who is responsible for this?
  • John đổ trách nhiệm cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
  • Tôi biết Tom phải chịu trách nhiệm. I know Tom is responsible.
  • John đẩy trách nhiệm cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
  • John đẩy trách nhiệm sang người khác. John casts the blame on others.
  • Anh ta chịu trách nhiệm cho việc đó. He's responsible for that.
  • John đổ trách nhiệm sang cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
  • John đẩy trách nhiệm sang cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 責任.

Frequently asked questions

What does trách nhiệm mean in English?

trách nhiệm (noun) means "responsibility or accountability; liability".

How do you pronounce trách nhiệm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦ ɲiəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈat̚˦˥ ɲim˨˩˨]. Tones: trách — rising tone (sắc), nhiệm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trách nhiệm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trách nhiệm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 責任.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.