Definition

Noun: * Cell secretary: The elected leader of a Communist Party cell (chi bộ), the smallest organizational unit within the Communist Party of Vietnam. This person is responsible for leading and managing the cell's activities and members.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chị Lan được bầu làm chị bộ nhiệm kỳ mới. (Ms. Lan was elected as the cell secretary for the new term.)
  • Công việc của một chị bộ rất quan trọng và bận rộn. (The work of a cell secretary is very important and busy.)
  • Cuộc họp chi bộ do chị bộ chủ trì. (The cell meeting was chaired by the cell secretary.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specifically used within the context of the Communist Party of Vietnam's organizational structure. It is a formal title.
• While "chị" literally means "older sister" or "Ms.", in this compound term, it functions as part of the official title for a female cell secretary. The male equivalent is "bí thư chi bộ" (cell secretary), though "chị bộ" can sometimes be used colloquially to refer to the position regardless of the secretary's gender if the speaker is familiar with the person.

Variants and Related Words

• Bí thư chi bộ (n): The standard, gender-neutral term for "cell secretary".
• Chi bộ (n): The Party cell itself; the basic unit.
• Đảng viên (n): Party member.
• Bí thư (n): Secretary (a broader term for secretary at any party committee level).

Synonyms

• Người phụ trách chi bộ: The person in charge of the cell. (Less formal/official)
• Bí thư chi bộ: Cell secretary. (Formal, standard term)

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Sinh hoạt chi bộ: To attend/participate in a cell meeting.
  • Mỗi tháng, đảng viên phải tham gia sinh hoạt chi bộ. (Every month, party members must participate in cell meetings.)
• Chi bộ cơ sở: A grassroots-level party cell.
  • Anh ấy là đảng viên của một chi bộ cơ sở tại phường. (He is a member of a grassroots party cell in the ward.)

noun

1. cell
   • bí thư chi bộ
     A cell secretary National branch