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负有责任

fù yǒu zé rèn

4-character word Traditional 負有責任

What 负有责任 means

1. at fault
2. blamed for
3. responsible (for a blunder or crime)

The characters in 负有责任

• 负fùto bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 责zéduty; responsibility; to reproach
• 任rènto assign; to appoint; to take up a post

Example sentences

• 我对此负有责任。
  Wǒ duì cǐ fùyǒuzérèn.
  I am responsible for that.
• 船长们对他们的船只和船员负有责任。
  Captains have responsibility for ship and crew.