bei3 syu1秘書秘书
Jyutpingbei3 syu1
Yalebei syū
Definition
Secretary or personal assistant; an administrative role handling letters, calls, meetings, and documents.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
While this term is the standard professional title, in casual conversation, people often use the English loanword secretary directly. It is common to add the particle 嘅 to specify whose assistant they are, such as 老闆嘅秘書. The role implies a high level of trust, as the person often handles sensitive scheduling and communication.
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Why is your secretary not at work today?
She has been a secretary for many years and knows the company operations very well.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
