Definition

1. Noun:
   • Responsibility: A duty or obligation to deal with something or to have control over someone or something, often because of one's role, job, or actions.
   • Accountability: The state of being answerable or liable for one's actions, decisions, or duties, and being expected to justify them.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi người đều phải có tinh thần trách nhiệm trong công việc. (Everyone must have a sense of responsibility in their work.)
  • Giám đốc chịu trách nhiệm về quyết định cuối cùng. (The director bears responsibility for the final decision.)
  • Anh ấy nhận trách nhiệm về sai lầm của mình. (He accepted accountability for his mistake.)

Advanced Usage

• "trách nhiệm pháp lý" / "trách nhiệm pháp luật": Legal responsibility or liability.

  • Công ty phải chịu trách nhiệm pháp lý về sản phẩm lỗi. (The company must bear legal liability for the defective product.)

• "trách nhiệm xã hội": Social responsibility.

  • Trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp ngày càng quan trọng. (The social responsibility of a business is increasingly important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chịu trách nhiệm (v): To be responsible for, to take responsibility, to bear the blame.

  • Tôi xin chịu trách nhiệm về sự việc này. (I will take responsibility for this matter.)

• Trách nhiệm gia đình (n): Family responsibilities.

  • Trách nhiệm gia đình đôi khi rất nặng nề. (Family responsibilities can sometimes be very heavy.)

Synonyms

• Duty: A moral or legal obligation.
• Obligation: Something one is bound to do by contract, promise, or morality.
• Accountability: The requirement to explain and justify one's actions.
• Liability: Legal responsibility for something, especially costs or damages.

Related Idioms

• Đùn đẩy trách nhiệm: To shirk or shift responsibility.

  • Không được đùn đẩy trách nhiệm cho người khác. (You must not shift responsibility onto others.)

• Gánh vác trách nhiệm: To shoulder or undertake responsibility.

  • Anh ấy sẵn sàng gánh vác trách nhiệm lớn. (He is ready to shoulder great responsibility.)

noun

1. responsibility