English–Chinese

“secretary” in Chinese

Chinese

Also书记 (shū jì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmì shū

Example

我们的秘书今天请病假了。wǒ men de mì shū jīn tiān qǐng bìng jià le

Our secretary called in sick today.

Illustration for 秘书 (secretary)

How to say “secretary” in Chinese

“Secretary” in Chinese is 秘书 (mì shū).

The person who turns a senior manager's stream of appointments and paperwork into an orderly working day.

Full entry for 秘书: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 秘书

她作为公司的秘书,每天整理领导的邮件。tā zuò wéi gōng sī de mì shū měi tiān zhéng lǐ líng dǎo de yóu jiàn

As the company secretary, she organizes her supervisor's emails every day.

Tips for using 秘书

  • For English speakers, secretary can suggest mainly typing or answering phones, but Chinese workplace use also covers coordinating an executive's daily work and appointments.

Other Chinese words for “secretary”

她当了学生会的书记。tā dāng le xué shēng huì de shū jì

She became the student union secretary.

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