HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
干事
Pronunciation
Pinyingàn shì
Meaning
- nounorganizer
Example
干事帮我们安排聚会。gàn shì bāng wǒ men ān pái jù huì
The organizer helps us arrange the party.
More examples
学生会的干事负责组织志愿活动。xué shēng huì de gàn shì fù zé zǔ zhī zhì yuàn huó dòng
The student union organizer is responsible for organizing volunteer activities.
Core concept
A person who keeps a group or activity moving by handling its concrete affairs.
Common phrases
担任干事dān rèn gàn shì
serve as an organizer
学生会干事xué shēng huì gàn shì
student union organizer
当干事dāng gàn shì
work as an organizer
Similar words
负责人fù zé rén: The person responsible for overseeing a job or activity and deciding what happens in the end.
组织者zǔ zhī zhě: The person who plans and prepares an event and brings its activities together.
协调员xié tiáo yuán: A person who connects the people involved and arranges their work and schedules.
秘书mì shū: A person who takes care of records, communication, and other administrative work.
Definition in Chinese
指在社团、学校或临时活动中承担联络、安排或执行具体任务的负责人或成员，负责沟通与事务推进。zhǐ zài shè tuán xué xiào huò lín shí huó dòng zhōng chéng dān lián luò ān pái huò zhí xíng jù tǐ rèn wù de fù zé rén huò chéng yuán fù zé gōu tōng yǔ shì wù tuī jìn
Word origin
干事 (gànshì, "person who handles affairs") is formed from 干 (gàn, "to do or manage") and 事 (shì, "affair"), so its structure points to someone who manages concrete affairs.
Usage tips
- A modifier often shows the setting, as in 社团干事 (shètuán gànshì, "club staff member") or 活动干事 (huódòng gànshì, "activity organizer"), which makes the role clearer in conversation.
Other meanings
- clerknoun
- staff membernoun