HSK 5HSK V4
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义务

/ yìwù /
Strokes

Definition

duty/obligation/volunteer (work etc)

Example

As a Noun
duty; obligation
1
Wǒmen
我们
méiyǒu
没有
yìwù
义务
gōngjǐ
供给
tā
他
suǒ
所
xūyào
需要
de
的
dōngxī
东西
。

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

2
Gōngmín
公民
dōu
都
yǒu
有
fúbīngyì
服兵役
de
的
yìwù
义务
。

Serving in the army is obligatory for all citizens.

3
Shèhuì
社会
/
jiātíng
家庭
yìwù
义务

social/family obligation

4
Qiánzài
潜在
yìwù
义务

potential obligations

5
Nàshuì
纳税
yìwù
义务

duty bound to pay taxes

6
Ér
儿女
nǚ
的
deyì
义务

filial duty

7
Dàoyì
道义
/
fǎlǜ
法律
shàng
上
de
的
yìwù
义务

moral/legal obligation

8
Yǒu
有
yìwù
义务

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

9
Táobì
逃避
yìwù
义务

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

10
Lǚxíng
履行
yìwù
义务

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

11
Jìnyìwù
尽义务

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

12
Jiěchú
解除
yìwù
义务

free sb from/of an obligation

13
Chéngdān
承担
yìwù
义务

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

As an Adjective
voluntary
14
Zuò
做
yìwù
义务
jiājiào
家教

volunteer as a tutor

15
Cānjiā
参加
yìwù
义务
zhíshù
植树

participate in voluntary tree planting

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