秘书 mìshū secretary
How to remember 秘书: 秘 secret + 书 book = secretary.
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How it is used
- A secretary (assistant) - 总经理的秘书 (zǒngjīnglǐ de mìshū) the GM's secretary.
- 秘 reads mì. Also in official titles: 秘书长 secretary-general. The office-assistant role, not the government 'Secretary of State' sense.
Example sentences
- 谁是秘书？ Shuí shì mìshū?Who is the secretary?
- 秘书被炒了。 Mìshū bèi chǎo le.The secretary was dismissed.
- 她在超市做秘书。 Tā zài chāoshì zuò mìshū.She is a clerk in the supermarket.