Chinese word

秘书长

Pronunciation

Pinyinmì shū zhǎng

Meaning

  • nounsecretary-general

Example

他被选为秘书长。tā bèi xuǎn wèi mì shū zhǎng

He was elected secretary-general.

Illustration for 秘书长 (secretary-general)

More examples

她曾担任秘书长，组织活动有条不紊。tā céng dān rèn mì shū zhǎng zǔ zhī huó dòng yǒu tiáo bù wěn

She previously served as secretary-general, organizing activities in an orderly manner.

Core concept

The person at the top of a group's secretariat, linking internal work, outside contacts, and official decisions.

Common phrases

  • 担任秘书长dān rèn mì shū zhǎng

    serve as secretary-general

  • 当选为秘书长dāng xuǎn wèi mì shū zhǎng

    be elected secretary-general

  • 被任命为秘书长bèi rèn mìng wèi mì shū zhǎng

    be appointed secretary-general

Similar words

秘书mì shū: A secretary who assists a person or department by organizing documents, schedules, and daily work.
负责人fù zé rén: A person who bears final responsibility for an organization's work or an activity.
总书记zǒng shū jì: A leading official in a party or large organization who helps direct management and policy.
会长huì zhǎng: The representative and guiding leader of an association or group.

Definition in Chinese

指在会议、团体或机关中作为秘书机构负责人，负责协调内部事务、组织联络和执行秘书处决策的职务名称。zhǐ zài huì yì tuán tǐ huò jī guān zhōng zuò wéi mì shū jī gòu fù zé rén fù zé xié tiáo nèi bù shì wù zǔ zhī lián luò hé zhí xíng mì shū chù jué cè de zhí wù míng chēng

Word origin

秘 (mì, "secret") + 书 (shū, "document") combine as 秘书 (mìshū, "secretary"), while 长 (zhǎng, "head") identifies the person leading that secretariat.

Usage tips

  • In formal Chinese, this word commonly names a post, so it can describe a position to which someone is elected or appointed.

Other meanings

  • executive secretarynoun

Related words

  • 副秘书长fù mì shū zhǎngdeputy secretary-generalnoun
  • 联合国秘书长lián hé guó mì shū zhǎngUnited Nations secretary-generalnoun

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