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义务

yì wù · yi wu

Traditional 義務

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 项 xiàng

Meaning

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  1. duty; obligation
  2. volunteer (work etc)
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Clean up the park

  1. Liangliang

    周六(zhōuliù)公园(gōngyuán)有(yǒu)义务(yìwù)劳动(láodòng)，你(nǐ)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    There is volunteer work in the park on Saturday. Are you coming?

  2. Dengdeng

    义务(yìwù)劳动(láodòng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is volunteer work?

  3. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)不(bù)拿(ná)钱(qián)，帮(bāng)大家(dàjiā)做事(zuòshì)，比如(bǐrú)捡(jiǎn)垃圾(lājī)。

    You help people for free, like picking up trash.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)。爱护(àihù)公园(gōngyuán)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)每个人(měigerén)的(de)义务(yìwù)。

    OK, I will come. Caring for the park is everyone's duty.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)吃(chī)早饭(zǎofàn)，是不是(shìbùshì)你(nǐ)的(de)义务(yìwù)？

    Then is treating everyone to breakfast your duty?

  6. Dengdeng

    不(bù)，那(nà)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)义务(yìwù)！

    No, that is your duty!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

遵(zūn)守(shǒu)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)义(yì)务(wù)。

It is our duty to obey the law.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)认(rèn)为(wéi)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)义(yì)务(wù)保(bǎo)护(hù)这(zhè)些(xiē)孩(hái)子(zi)。

I believe it's my duty to protect these children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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