Meaning of 秘书
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- secretary
How to use 秘书
秘书 is the everyday word for a secretary or personal assistant in an office. It is also used in titles of party and government roles, often as part of a compound such as 秘书长 (mìshūzhǎng). Example: 我的秘书明天休息。(Wǒ de mìshū míngtiān xiūxi.) My secretary is off tomorrow.
秘 (mì) means secret, as in 秘密 (mìmì), and 书 (shū) means writing or documents, as in 书店 (shūdiàn). A 秘书 is the person trusted with the secret papers of the office.
Common mistake: Learners often read 秘 as bì, which is a rare alternate reading. In 秘书 and 秘密 it is always fourth tone mì. Also, 秘 is written with the 禾 radical on the left, so do not write it with 示 (礻).
秘书 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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秘 mì · secret · 10 strokes
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书 shū · book · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 秘书.
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book; to study |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel |
| 书架 | shūjià | bookshelf |
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 神秘 | shénmì | mysterious; mystery |
| 通知书 | tōngzhīshū | written notice |
| 证书 | zhèngshū | credentials; certificate |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk |
| 协议书 | xiéyìshū | contract; protocol |
| 书法 | shūfǎ | calligraphy; handwriting |
Questions about 秘书
What does 秘书 mean?
秘书 (mìshū) means "secretary" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 秘书?
秘书 is made of 2 characters: 秘 (10 strokes), 书 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 秘书 an HSK word?
Yes. 秘书 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 秘书 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 秘书 is written 秘書.
What is the difference between 秘书 and 书记?
秘书 is an office secretary or assistant. 书记 (shūjì) usually means a party secretary, a leadership position in the Communist Party, so it is a much more senior role.
How do you say secretary-general in Chinese?
Add 长 (zhǎng, head) to get 秘书长 (mìshūzhǎng). For example, 联合国秘书长 (Liánhéguó mìshūzhǎng) is the UN Secretary-General.