Writing
秘书 (mì shū) — how to say "secretary" in Chinese
秘书
Secretary
noun
Character composition
秘
secret
书
to write; book
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Collocations
当秘书
dāng mì shū
work as a secretary
秘书工作
mì shū gōng zuò
secretarial work
女秘书
nǚ mì shū
female secretary
Examples
总经理的秘书工作很忙，需要安排很多会议和活动。
The general manager's secretary is very busy and needs to arrange many meetings and events.
她是公司秘书。
She is the company secretary.
Frequently asked questions
Secretary meaning in Chinese
"secretary" in Chinese is 秘书 (mì shū).
秘书 meaning in English
秘书 (mì shū) means "Secretary".
Secretary in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced mì shū (written as mi shu, mishu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Secretary in Chinese character
It is written 秘书: 秘 has 10 strokes, 书 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 秘书?
秘书 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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