负责 fù zé
“to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame”
verb, verb / noun, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 負責
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
负责 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1214: 负责 fùzé — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、形). PDF page 110
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 负责
负责 most commonly means to be in charge of or responsible for something. It is used as a verb before a noun or verb phrase, often in patterns like 由……负责 or 对……负责. It can also describe someone as conscientious, but HSK learners mainly meet the 'responsible for' sense.
例句Example sentences
- 这次活动由小王负责。zhè cì huó dòng yóu xiǎo wáng fù zé.Xiao Wang is in charge of this event.
- 他负责公司的网上销售。tā fù zé gōng sī de wǎng shàng xiāo shòu.He is responsible for the company's online sales.
- 我们要对顾客的安全负责。wǒ men yào duì gù kè de ān quán fù zé.We must be responsible for customers' safety.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我负责对公司的新项目。
✓我负责公司的新项目。
With a noun object, 负责 takes it directly; 对 is used in 对……负责. Note that 负责对 + verb phrase can be valid (e.g. 负责对项目进行评估), but bare 负责对 + noun is not.
相关词语Related words
- 责任 zé rèn