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义务
義務
yìwù
1. duty
2. obligation
3. commitment
4. volunteer duty
5. CL:[[項|项<xiàng>]]
6. mandatory
7. voluntary
HSK 5 Common • Top 8%

Character Breakdown

义
yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
HSK 5 3 丶
务
wù
affairs, business; should; must
HSK 2 5 丶

Compound Words (5)

尽义务
jìnyìwù
to fulfil one's duty
公民义务
gōngmínyìwù
civil obligation
义务教育
yìwùjiàoyù
compulsory education
义务工作者
yìwùgōngzuòzhě
volunteer
全民义务植树日
QuánmínYìwùZhíshùrì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day [[植樹節|植树节<Zhíshùjié>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
6,375 of 84,292