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秘书 (mì shū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 秘书

名 míng noun

secretary

她是公司总经理的秘书。

tā shì gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ de mì shū

She is the company's general manager's secretary.

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Word breakdown

秘 mì — confidential, private (indicating the trusted nature of the role)

1 神秘 shén mì — mysterious HSK 5
- 神 divine, spiritual, supernatural quality
- 秘 secret, hidden, concealed
Example

森林深处有一个神秘的湖泊。

sēn lín shēn chù yǒu yí gè shén mì de hú pō

Deep in the forest there is a mysterious lake.
2 秘密 mì mì — secret HSK 5
- 秘 secret, confidential
- 密 concealed, closely guarded
Example

这是一个秘密会议。

zhè shì yí gè mì mì huì yì

This is a secret meeting.
3 奥秘 ào mì — mystery HSK 7
- 奥 profound, deep, hidden
- 秘 secret, mysterious
Example

科学家正在探索宇宙的奥秘。

kē xué jiā zhèng zài tàn suō yǔ zhòu de ào mì

Scientists are exploring the mysteries of the universe.
4 秘方 mì fāng — secret recipe, secret formula HSK 7
- 秘 secret, confidential
- 方 recipe, formula, prescription
Example

这家餐厅的秘方吸引了很多顾客。

zhè jiā cān tīng de mì fāng xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè

This restaurant's secret recipe attracts many customers.
5 秘诀 mì jué — secret HSK 7
- 秘 secret, hidden, confidential
- 诀 formula, knack, key method
Example

成功的秘诀是努力工作。

chéng gōng de mì jué shì nǔ lì gōng zuò

The secret to success is hard work.

书 shū — documents, writing (indicating the administrative and documentary aspect of the work)

Structure & writing

1 秘 mì — secret; not made public

秘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant

禾 is a component in 37 characters

HSK 1

和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period

HSK 3

季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

HSK 4

乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks

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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little

HSK 5

私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government

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稳 wěn stable; steady

HSK 6

委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.

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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

HSK 7

秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean

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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)

1.2 必 bì — certainly; definitely

必 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

秘 mì secret; not made public

HSK 7

泌 mì to secrete (a substance from a living organism)

Stroke order

2 书 shū — to write; to record

书 is not used as a component in any other character.

书 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order