HSK · Level 68
75 words
Chinese word
书记
Pronunciation
Pinyinshū jì
Meaning
- nounsecretary
Example
她当了学生会的书记。tā dāng le xué shēng huì de shū jì
She became the student union secretary.
More examples
他因为工作失误辞去了书记职务。tā yīn wèi gōng zuò shī wù cí qù le shū jì zhí wù
He resigned as secretary because of a mistake at work.
Core concept
An organizational role that preserves the written record while coordinating people, procedures, and decisions.
Common phrases
当选为书记dāng xuǎn wèi shū jì
be elected secretary
竞选书记jìng xuǎn shū jì
run for secretary
辞去书记职务cí qù shū jì zhí wù
resign as secretary
Similar words
秘书mì shū: A support worker who manages everyday communication, paperwork, and appointments.
主任zhǔ rèn: The person in charge of a department or group and its daily operations.
干部gàn bù: An organizational official who leads work and helps put policies into practice.
负责人fù zé rén: The person who oversees a specific job or project and bears final responsibility for it.
Definition in Chinese
在组织或团体中担任文字记录、文件管理与会议事务等工作的职务或人员。zài zǔ zhī huò tuán tǐ zhōng dān rèn wén zì jì lù wén jiàn guán lǐ yù huì yì shì wù děng gōng zuò de zhí wù huò rén yuán
Word origin
The word is formed from 书 (shū, "writing or documents") and 记 (jì, "to record"), so its structure points to managing written information for an organization.
Usage tips
- In a student association, this title commonly refers to the member handling meeting records and coordination, while political use can refer to a senior official.
Other meanings
- party secretarynoun
Related words
- 副书记fù shū jìdeputy secretarynoun
- 书记员shū jì yuánclerknoun