义务
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
义务 (yìwù) · duty
义务 (yìwù) means “duty; obligation; voluntary”. It is written with 2 characters: 义 (right conduct) + 务 (affairs). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 义务 is built
The characters
义 yì · right conduct
What 义 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: ⺷ gives the meaning, 乂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
务 wù · affairs
What 务 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
照顾父母是我们的义务。Zhàogù fùmǔ shì wǒmen de yìwù.Caring for our parents is our duty.
你周末去做义务工作吗？Nǐ zhōumò qù zuò yìwù gōngzuò ma?Are you doing volunteer work this weekend?
Questions about 义务
What does 义务 mean?
义务 (yìwù) means “duty; obligation; voluntary”.
How do you pronounce 义务?
义务 is pronounced yìwù.
Which HSK level is 义务?
义务 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 意义yìyìmeaning
- 含义hányìmeaning
- 贬义biǎnyìnegative connotation
- 定义dìngyìdefinition
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 正义zhèngyìjustice
- 主义zhǔyì-ism
- 服务fúwùto serve
- 公务员gōngwùyuáncivil servant
- 任务rènwutask
Learn 义务 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.