义务
yì wù
Pinyin

Definition

义务
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yì wù
  1. duty
  2. obligation
  3. CL:項|项[xiàng]
  4. volunteer (work etc)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

任务
rèn wu
  1. 1 mission
  2. 2 assignment
  3. 3 task
  4. 4 duty
  5. 5 role
  6. 6 CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
公务员
gōng wù yuán
  1. 1 functionary
  2. 2 office-bearer
商务
shāng wù
  1. 1 commercial affairs
  2. 2 commercial
  3. 3 commerce
  4. 4 business
意义
yì yì
  1. 1 sense
  2. 2 meaning
  3. 3 significance
  4. 4 importance
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
服务
fú wù
  1. 1 to serve
  2. 2 service
  3. 3 CL:項|项[xiàng]
服务员
fú wù yuán
  1. 1 waiter
  2. 2 waitress
  3. 3 attendant
  4. 4 customer service personnel
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
业务
yè wù
  1. 1 business
  2. 2 professional work
  3. 3 service
  4. 4 CL:項|项[xiàng]
义气
yì qì
  1. 1 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice
  2. 2 code of brotherhood
  3. 3 also pr. [yì qi]
三民主义
Sān mín zhǔ yì
  1. 1 Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
不务正业
bù wù zhèng yè
  1. 1 not to engage in honest work
  2. 2 to ignore one's proper occupation
  3. 3 not to attend to one's proper duties
不义
bù yì
  1. 1 injustice
主义
zhǔ yì
  1. 1 -ism
  2. 2 ideology
乘务员
chéng wù yuán
  1. 1 attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
事务
shì wù
  1. 1 (political, economic etc) affairs
  2. 2 work
  3. 3 transaction (as in a computer database)
事务所
shì wù suǒ
  1. 1 office
  2. 2 firm
人道主义
rén dào zhǔ yì
  1. 1 humanism
  2. 2 humanitarian (aid)
仁义
rén yì
  1. 1 benevolence and righteousness
仗义
zhàng yì
  1. 1 to uphold justice
  2. 2 to be loyal (to one's friends)
  3. 3 to stick by
侠义
xiá yì
  1. 1 chivalrous
  2. 2 chivalry
  3. 3 knight-errantry
信义
Xìn yì
  1. 1 Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan
  2. 2 Xinyi or Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Jī lóng shì], Taiwan
  3. 3 Xinyi or Hsini township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan

Idioms (20)

不识时务
bù shí shí wù
  1. 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
  2. 2 not amenable to reason
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
  1. 1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
  2. 2 men of vision
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
  1. 1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
  2. 2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
  1. 1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仗义执言
zhàng yì zhí yán
  1. 1 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
  1. 1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
  1. 1 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. 2 to break all friendly ties
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
  1. 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
多行不义必自毙
duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì
  1. 1 persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
大义凛然
dà yì lǐn rán
  1. 1 devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
大义灭亲
dà yì miè qīn
  1. 1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
天经地义
tiān jīng dì yì
  1. 1 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
  2. 2 right and unalterable
  3. 3 a matter of course
忘恩负义
wàng ēn fù yì
  1. 1 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
  2. 2 to kick a benefactor in the teeth
慷慨赴义
kāng kǎi fù yì
  1. 1 heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
  2. 2 would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to quote out of context (idiom)
有情有义
yǒu qíng yǒu yì
  1. 1 affectionate and true
  2. 2 loyal (idiom)
望文生义
wàng wén shēng yì
  1. 1 lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
  2. 2 a far-fetched interpretation
桃园结义
táo yuán jié yì
  1. 1 to make a pact of brotherhood (from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì]) (idiom)
无情无义
wú qíng wú yì
  1. 1 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

Sample Sentences

是、是。联营成员的权利和义务，以及利润分配和风险承担呢？
shì 、shì 。liányíng chéngyuán de quánlì hé yìwù ，yǐjí lìrùn fēnpèi hé fēngxiǎn chéngdān ne ？
Yes. What about the rights and responsibilities of the members of the joint venture, and the division of profits and assumption of risk?
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时代改变了嘛，人们都有权利选择自己喜欢的生活方式，有孩子应该是锦上添花，而不该是社会义务。
shídài gǎibiàn le ma ，rénmen dōu yǒu quánlì xuǎnzé zìjǐ xǐhuan de shēnghuófāngshì ，yǒu háizi yīnggāi shì jǐnshàng tiān huā ，ér bù gāi shì shèhuì yìwù 。
The world has changed, no? Everyone has the right to choose the lifestyle they want for themselves. Having a child is just icing on the cake and it shouldn't be a social obligation.
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电商法规定，电子商务经营者应当依法办理市场主体登记，依法履行纳税义务。电商法还明确了电子商务经营者的定义，即通过互联网等信息网络从事销售商品或者提供服务的经营活动的自然人、
diàn shāngfǎ guīdìng ，diànzǐshāngwù jīngyíngzhě yīngdāng yīfǎbànlǐ Shìchǎngzhǔtǐ dēngjì ，yīfǎ lu:3xíng nàshuì yìwù 。diàn shāngfǎ hái míngquè le diànzǐshāngwù jīngyíngzhě de dìngyì ，jí tōngguò Hùliánwǎng děng xìnxīwǎngluò cóngshì xiāoshòu shāngpǐn huòzhě tígōng fúwù de jīngyíng huódòng de zìránrén 、
The E-commerce Law stipulates that e-commerce operators should register market entities in accordance with the law and fulfill their tax obligations in accordance with the law. The e-commerce law also clarifies the definition of e-commerce operators, that is, natural persons who engage in sales activities or provide services through information networks such as the Internet.
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从1月1日起，《中华人民共和国电子商务法》（以下简称电商法）正式实施，以往靠“人肉”通关带货的微商都将成为电商经营者中的一员需要办理市场主体登记，履行纳税义务。
cóng yī yuè yī rìqǐ ，《ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó diànzǐshāngwùfǎ 》（yǐxià jiǎnchēng diànshāngfǎ ）zhèngshì shíshī ，yǐwǎng kào “rénròu ”tōngguān dàihuò de wēishāng dōu jiāng chéngwéi diànshāng jīngyíngzhě zhōng de yīyuán xūyào bànlǐ Shìchǎngzhǔtǐ dēngjì ，lu:3xíng nàshuì yìwù 。
From January 1st, the People's Republic of China Electronic Commerce Law (hereinafter referred to as the E-commerce Law) is officially implemented. In the past, the micro-businesses that have relied on people to carry goods and clear customs will come under e-commerce operators and they have to register as market entities and fulfill their tax obligations.
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电商法实施后，微商作为电子商务经营者在法律上被明确，相应地就要承担起对应的义务与责任，这将为消费者维权提供有力的法律依据。
diànshāngfǎ shíshī hòu ，wēishāng zuòwéi diànzǐshāngwù jīngyíngzhě zài fǎlu:4 shàng bèi míngquè ，xiāngyìng de jiùyào chéngdān qǐ duìyìng de yìwù yǔ zérèn ，zhè jiāng wèi xiāofèizhě wéiquán tígōng yǒulì de fǎlu:4yījù 。
After the implementation of the E-commerce Law, WeChat sellers are clearly defined as an e-commerce operator in law, and correspondingly it must assume corresponding obligations and responsibilities, which will provide a strong legal basis for consumer rights protection.
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此外，电商法也为代购乱象开出了“良方”。今后，代购必须持有采购国和中国双方的营业执照，依法履行纳税义务。
cǐwài ，diànshāngfǎ yě wèi dàigòu luànxiàng Kāichū le “liángfāng ”。jīnhòu ，dàigòu bìxū chíyǒu cǎigòu guó hé Zhōngguó shuāngfāng de yíngyèzhízhào ，yīfǎ lu:3xíng nàshuì yìwù 。
In addition, the e-commerce law also provides a "good prescription" for the chaos caused by such purchases. In the future, the purchaser must hold the business license of both the purchasing country and China, and fulfill the tax liability in accordance with the law.
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此次西安出台的控烟办法，除了明确对吸烟当事人施以处罚外，还对相关场所一方的管理者规定了劝阻义务。
cǐ cì Xīān chūtái de kòng yān bànfǎ ，chúle míngquè duì xīyān dāngshìrén shīyǐ chǔfá wài ，hái duì xiāngguān chǎngsuǒ yīfāng de guǎnlǐzhě guīdìng le quànzǔ yìwù 。
In addition to explicitly penalizing the smoking parties, the smoke control measures introduced in Xi'an also stipulated the obligation of the management of the relevant sites to enforce the strict control measures.
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妈，我知道你是担心我，但是听说现在很缺A型血，我正好是A型的。虽然我从小就怕打针，不过我还是觉得自己有义务去帮助那些需要帮助的人。
mā ，wǒ zhīdào nǐ shì dānxīn wǒ ，dànshì tīngshuō xiànzài hěn quē A xíng xiě ，wǒ zhènghǎo shì A xíng de 。suīrán wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù pà dǎzhēn ，bùguò wǒ háishì juéde zìjǐ yǒu yìwu qù bāngzhù nàxiē xūyào bāngzhù de rén 。
Mom, I know you’re worried about me, but I hear that there is a real lack of Type A blood. It just so happens that i’m an A. Although i’ve been scared of injections since I was young, I still feel that I have a duty to help those in need.
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不过美国家庭学校是受法律保护的，全社会也能提供各种支持。我们的话，不让孩子接受九年义务教育是违法的。
bùguò Měiguó jiātíng xuéxiào shì shòu fǎlǜ bǎohù de ，quánshèhuì yě néng tígōng gèzhǒng zhīchí 。wǒmen dehuà ，bùràng háizi jiēshòu jiǔ nián yìwù jiàoyù shì wéifǎ de 。
In America, homeschooling is protected by law and receives a variety of support from all of society. But here, not forcing your child through nine years of compulsory education is illegal.
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是不用，但每个人都有义务服兵役。如果国家要你你就必须去。但我可是主动要求的。“参军报国，无上光荣”，当年哥们儿我就是冲着这金灿灿的标语，头脑一热，就填了参军表格。
shì bùyòng ，dàn měi ge rén dōu yǒu yìwu fú bīngyì 。rúguǒ guójiā yào nǐ nǐ jiù bìxū qù 。dàn wǒ kěshì zhǔdòng yāoqiú de 。“cānjūn bàoguó ，wúshàng guāngróng ”，dāngnián gēmenr wǒ jiùshì chòngzhe zhè jīncàncàn de biāoyǔ ，tóunǎo yī rè ，jiù tián le cānjūn biǎogé 。
It doesn't, but every person has an obligation to serve. If your country needs you, then you have to go. However, I actively enlisted. “There is no greater honor than enlisting in the army to protect one's country.” It was because of that golden slogan during those years that I suddenly had the urge to sign my enlistment papers.
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