负责人

• Pinyin: fù zé rén
• Hanzi breakdown: 负 = to bear; 责 = responsibility; 人 = person

Meaning

Person in charge; head; responsible person. The individual accountable for something.

Refers to whoever is responsible for a project, department, organization, or task. Can be a formal title or simply describe who's in charge of a particular matter.

Examples

1. 请问这个项目的负责人是谁？ Excuse me, who is the person in charge of this project?
2. 作为部门负责人，他承担了很大的压力。 As the department head, he's under a lot of pressure.
3. 我需要和你们的负责人谈谈。 I need to speak with your person in charge.

Usage Guide

Context: business, organization, official

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 请找你们的负责人来。(Please bring your person in charge.)
• 我是这个活动的负责人。(I'm the person in charge of this event.)

Don't Say

• 家里的负责人 (For household contexts, this sounds overly formal — use 当家的 or describe roles more casually)

Origin & History

Compound of 负责 (to be responsible) + 人 (person), meaning the person who bears responsibility.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal