bei3 syu1 zoeng2祕書長秘书长
Jyutpingbei3 syu1 zoeng2
Yalebei syū jéung
Definition
Secretary-general
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How it's used
This title is reserved for high-level administrative roles within large organizations, political parties, or international bodies. It carries a formal weight that distinguishes it from a standard office secretary, which would be referred to as 祕書.
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The Secretary-General will go to a meeting today.
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Common phrases
UN Secretary-General
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 祕書, but they are distinct roles. A 祕書 is a general assistant, whereas a 祕書長 is a senior executive or official who manages the operations of an entire organization.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
