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书记
Old HSK 6

书记 (shūji) · secretary (of a party branch)

书记 (shūji) means “secretary (of a party branch)”. It is written with 2 characters: 书 (book) + 记 (to remember). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 书记 is built

The characters

书 shū · book

What 书 is made of

Origin hint: A mark made by a pen ⺺ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

记 jì · to remember

What 记 is made of

Origin hint: A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

村书记带大家修了一条路。Cūn shūji dài dàjiā xiū le yī tiáo lù.The village secretary led everyone in building a road.
他被选为学校的团书记。Tā bèi xuǎnwèi xuéxiào de tuán shūji.He was elected the school's Youth League secretary.

Questions about 书记

What does 书记 mean?

书记 (shūji) means “secretary (of a party branch)”.

How do you pronounce 书记?

书记 is pronounced shūji.

Which HSK level is 书记?

书记 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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