How to say “secretary” in Chinese
secretary
“Secretary” in Chinese is 秘书, mì shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
秘书 is read mì shū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 必 bì hints at the reading. Sounds the same as 密 mì and goes with it in 秘密.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “秘书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 秘书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在公司担任秘书tāzàigōngsīdānrènmìshūShe holds the position of secretary at the company.
More words from the lesson “Position and business card”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “secretary” in Chinese?
“Secretary” in Chinese is 秘书, pinyin mìshū.
What does 秘书 mean?
秘书 (mìshū) means “secretary”.
How do you write 秘书?
秘书 is 2 characters: 秘 (mì) — secret; 书 (shū) — book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 秘书?
秘书 is read mìshū. Tones: mì — fourth tone, shū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“secretary” in the lesson “Position and business card”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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