干事 (gàn shi) — administrator; executive secretary | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

干事 is a mid-level administrator or executive secretary in an organization — lower-ranking than 干部 (cadre / leading official) and more institutional than 管家 (household butler/steward).

noun

administratorexecutive secretary

Measure word · 个

Examples

干事。
Tā zài gōng sī dān rèn gàn shi.
He serves as an administrator in the company.
干事。
Zhè wèi gàn shi fù zé rì cháng guǎn lǐ.
This executive secretary is responsible for daily management.
干事。
Wǒ men xū yào yí wèi yǒu jīng yàn de gàn shi.
We need an experienced administrator.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

事shìaffairs

干 and 事 join 'doing' with 'affairs' to name someone who handles practical work.

Characters in this word

The simplified 干 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (饼干, 干杯) it is 乾; in others (干, 干活儿) (干扰) it is 幹 or 干.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 乾; 干 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倝

倝gàn乾gān

Same sound today

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

又又yòuhand
中中zhōnga flagpole with a drum

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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