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秘书

秘書
mìshū
noun HSK 5 #3,796

Meanings

  1. 1 secretary

Characters

秘
mì
secret; confidential
书
shū
book; writing; document
Historically, a secretary handled confidential documents.

Examples

HSK 1
她是公司的秘书。
Tā shì gōngsī de mìshū.
She's the company's secretary.
HSK 4
秘书帮经理安排了会议。
Mìshū bāng jīnglǐ ānpái le huìyì.
The secretary arranged a meeting for the manager.
HSK 4
他想找一个有经验的秘书。
Tā xiǎng zhǎo yí ge yǒu jīngyàn de mìshū.
He wants to find an experienced secretary.

Tips

culture
In Chinese government, 书记 means 'secretary' in the political sense (e.g., Party Secretary), which is completely different from 秘书 (office secretary). Don't confuse them!

Stroke Order

秘 mì
书 shū