thư ký

Definition

Noun:
- Secretary: A person employed in an office to handle correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and assist with administrative tasks for an individual or organization.
- Clerk: An officer who keeps records, takes minutes of meetings, or performs general administrative duties.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Cô ấy làm thư ký cho giám đốc. (She works as a secretary for the director.)
- Thư ký cuộc họp sẽ ghi lại biên bản. (The meeting's secretary will take the minutes.)
- Văn phòng cần tuyển một thư ký. (The office needs to hire a clerk/secretary.)

Advanced Usage

"Tổng thư ký": Secretary-General.
- Ông ấy là Tổng thư ký Liên Hợp Quốc. (He is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.)
"Thư ký tòa soạn": Editorial secretary (in a newspaper/magazine office).
- Công việc của thư ký tòa soạn rất bận rộn. (The work of an editorial secretary is very busy.)
"Thư ký riêng": Personal secretary/assistant.
- Giám đốc đi công tác cùng thư ký riêng. (The director went on a business trip with his personal assistant.)

Variants and Related Words

Thư kí: This is a variant spelling of "thư ký". Both are correct and used interchangeably in modern Vietnamese.
Công tác thư ký (Secretarial work): Refers to the duties and tasks associated with the role.
- Cô ấy được đào tạo về công tác thư ký. (She was trained in secretarial work.)

Synonyms

Nhân viên văn phòng (Office staff/worker): A more general term.
Người giúp việc văn phòng (Office helper/assistant): Emphasizes the assisting role.

Related Phrases (Contextual Usage)

"Kế toán thư ký": Accounting clerk (a compound job title).
- Vị trí kế toán thư ký đã được lấp đầy. (The accounting clerk position has been filled.)
"Phòng thư ký": Secretary's office/Clerk's office.
- Hồ sơ được lưu trong phòng thư ký. (The documents are kept in the secretary's office.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the word "thư ký" as a core, standalone component. Its usage is primarily professional and literal.

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