HSK 5 HSK V4
Correct

义务

/ yìwù /
Strokes

Definition

duty/obligation/CL:项[xiàng]/volunteer (work etc)

Example

As a Noun

duty; obligation

1
men
我们
méiyǒu
没有
义务
gōng
供给
suǒ
yào
需要
de
dōng
东西
  

We are under no obligation to give him what he wants.

2
Gōngmín
公民
dōu
yǒu
bīng
服兵役
de
义务
  

Serving in the army is obligatory for all citizens.

3
Shèhuì
社会
  
/
jiātíng
家庭
义务

social/family obligation

4
Qiánzài
潜在
义务

potential obligations

5
shuì
纳税
义务

duty bound to pay taxes

6
Ér  
儿女
de
义务

filial duty

7
Dào
道义
  
/
法律
shàng
de
义务

moral/legal obligation

8
Yǒu
义务

have the obligation to do sth; be under an obligation to do sth

9
Táo
逃避
义务

shirk/escape one's duty; evade/shirk one's obligation; duck out of an obligation

10
xíng
履行
义务

fulfil/meet/satisfy an obligation; carry out commitments; fulfil/perform one's duty

11
Jìn
尽义务

fulfil/meet/satisfy an obligation; perform one's duties

12
Jiěchú
解除
义务

free sb from/of an obligation

13
Chéngdān
承担
义务

take on/assume a duty; take on/assume/undertake obligations

As an Adjective

voluntary

14
Zuò
义务
jiājiào
家教

volunteer as a tutor

15
Cānjiā
参加
义务
zhíshù
植树

participate in voluntary tree planting