Definition
文书 covers both the documents themselves and the person who handles them, so you'll see it in contexts like 整理文书 (organizing documents) and 担任文书 (working as a clerk). The person sense is distinct from 秘书 (mìshū, 'secretary'), which more often refers to an administrative assistant; 文书 implies a clerical role focused on record-keeping in government, military, or institutional settings. It can also refer to the secretariat as an office (文书科).
n.
official documentwritten correspondenceclerksecretary (in an official or clerical capacity)
Examples
- 文书，。Zhè fèn wén shū hěn zhòngyào, nǐ hǎohāo bǎoguǎn.This document is very important—take good care of it.
- 文书。Shàngjí fā lái le yí fèn wén shū.The higher authority sent over a document.
- 文书，。Tā shì wǒmen dānwèi de wén shū, fùzé wénjiàn guǎnlǐ.He is the clerk in our unit, responsible for document management.
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