Meaning of 秘书长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- secretary-general
How to use 秘书长
秘书长 is a formal title used for the top administrative officer of an organization, such as the United Nations, a political party, or an association. It often follows the organization name. Example: 联合国秘书长今天发表了讲话。(Liánhéguó mìshūzhǎng jīntiān fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.) The UN Secretary-General gave a speech today.
Break it into 秘书 (mìshū, secretary) plus 长 (zhǎng, head or chief). The chief of all the secretaries is the secretary-general.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 as cháng (long) here, but in titles meaning chief it is zhǎng, as in 队长 (duìzhǎng). Also, 秘 is mì, not bì, in this word.
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秘 mì · secret · 10 strokes
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书 shū · book · 4 strokes
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 秘书长.
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book; to study |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
Questions about 秘书长
What does 秘书长 mean?
秘书长 (mìshūzhǎng) means "secretary-general" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 秘书长?
秘书长 is made of 3 characters: 秘 (10 strokes), 书 (4 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 秘书长 an HSK word?
Yes. 秘书长 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 秘书长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 秘书长 is written 秘書長.
What is the difference between 秘书 and 秘书长?
秘书 (mìshū) is an ordinary secretary or assistant who handles documents and schedules. 秘书长 is a senior leadership title, the head of an organization's secretariat, and is not used for a personal assistant.
How do you address a secretary-general in Chinese?
You can add the surname before the title, for example 王秘书长 (Wáng mìshūzhǎng), Secretary-General Wang. This follows the same pattern as other titles like 李校长 (Lǐ xiàozhǎng).