bí thư
noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bí thư means a secretary.
Chinese characters: 秘書
Meanings of bí thư in English
Noun
- a secretary
- bí thư tỉnh uỷ/thành uỷthe secretary of a provincial committee/committee of a thành phố trực thuộc trung ương of the Communist Party
Words with bí thư
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 秘書, Chinese 秘書 /秘书 (mìshū, “non-communist secretary”). Compare thư kí (“non-communist secretary”). Vietnamese uses an opposite distinction to Chinese's as to whether the secretary in question works for the communist government or not.
Frequently asked questions
What does bí thư mean in English?
bí thư (noun) means "a secretary".
How do you pronounce bí thư?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: bí — rising tone (sắc), thư — level tone (ngang).
Is bí thư a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bí thư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 秘書.