ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

义务

義務
yì wùHSK 5

义务 (yì wù) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

noun 名

  1. Englishduty; obligation

    • EX
      保护公共环境，是每个公民的义务。

      Protecting our shared environment is every citizen's duty.

    • EX
      帮助有困难的人是我们应尽的社会义务。

      Helping people in need is a social duty we should fulfil.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishvoluntary

    • EX
      周末他经常去社区做义务劳动，帮老人打扫卫生。

      At weekends, he often does volunteer work in the community, helping older people clean their homes.

    • EX
      义务服务虽然没有工资，但是可以帮助很多人。

      Volunteer service is unpaid, but it can help many people.