Expressing “to be responsible for” with 负责
The verb 负责
We use the verb 负责 
to emphasize that one is responsible for something.
to emphasize that one is responsible for something.Scheme
subject
负责
object
Examples
他负责学校工作
He is responsible for his own school work
tā fùzé xuéxiào gōngzuò
听说你让他负责这个项目
I heard you put him in charge of this project
tīngshuō nǐ ràng tā fùzé zhè ge xiàngmù
政府负责提供医疗服务
The government is responsible for providing medical services
zhèngfǔ fùzé tígōng yīliáo fúwù
Structures with 负责
Sometimes we can use this verb as a part of a structures. For example, 对…负责 .
.Scheme
subject
对
object
what subject is responsible for
负责
Examples
父母将要对孩子的行为负责
Parents will be held responsible for the behavior of their children
fùmǔ jiāngyào duì háizi de xíngwéi fùzé
没有人对这些袭击负责
No one is responsible for these attacks
méi yǒu rén duì zhèxiē xíjī fùzé
There is one more structure with the verb 负责: 由…负责
We use this structure to indicate the person who is in charge of something.
We use this structure to indicate the person who is in charge of something.Scheme
object
what subject is responsible for
由
subject
负责
Examples
如有丢失或损坏，将由你个人负责
In case of loss or damage, it will be under your personal responsibility
rú yǒu diūshī huò sǔnhuài, jiāng yóu nǐ gèrén fùzé
这项工作由专人负责
This work is done by the person in charge
zhè xiàng gōngzuò yóu zhuānrén fùzé