zaak3 jam6責任责任
Jyutpingzaak3 jam6
Yalejaak yahm
Definition
Responsibility, duty, or obligation.
neutralpeoplework
How it's used
Focuses on the weight of an obligation rather than just a task. It is frequently used in professional or serious contexts to discuss accountability, often paired with verbs like 負 or 承擔. Unlike simple chores, it implies a moral or social expectation that defines one's role in a group or relationship.
Examples
The most important thing in life is to have a sense of responsibility.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe simple daily chores or minor tasks, as that sounds overly formal or dramatic. For small tasks, use 嘢做 or 工作 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
