miscellaneous affairs; general affairs clerk (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
miscellaneous affairs; general affairs (in former times)
archaicRefers to various routine administrative tasks in an organization, such as procurement, maintenance, and logistics. This term is now largely replaced by 总务.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
chǔ处
lǐ理
yá衙
men门
de的
shù庶
wù务
。
He was in charge of the miscellaneous affairs of the government office.
Shù庶
wù务
fán繁
zá杂
，
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
rén人
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
The general affairs were so complicated that they required a dedicated manager.
noun
clerk in charge of general affairs; office manager (in former times)
archaicRefers to the person who handles miscellaneous administrative duties in an organization. The modern equivalent is 总务人员 or 行政人员.
Tā他
zài在
xiàn县
zhèng政
fǔ府
dāng当
shù庶
wù务
。
He worked as the general affairs clerk at the county government.
Zhè这
wèi位
shù庶
wù务
fù负
zé责
cǎi采
mǎi买
bàn办
gōng公
yòng用
pǐn品
。
This office manager was responsible for purchasing office supplies.
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Jiù旧
shí时
de的
shù庶
wù务
wǎng往
wǎng往
jiān兼
guǎn管
huǒ伙
shí食
hé和
chū出
nà纳
。
In the old days, the general affairs clerk often also managed meals and cashier duties.