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员yuán(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity

HSK 3word

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员 (yuán) means "(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity" or "(bound form) member." It appears in 他是运动员。 (He is an athlete.) and 他是我们球队的队员。 (He is a member of our team.) Asked what her brother does, a speaker answers 他是运动员。

What does 员 mean?

  1. 1.

    (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activitysuffix

  2. 2.

    (bound form) membersuffix

What does the character 员 mean?

  • 员(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity

How do you use 员?

See it in 运动员 and 队员

What are some examples of 员 in a sentence?

  1. 他是运动员。

    Tā shì yùndòngyuán.

    He is an athlete.

  2. 他是我们球队的队员。

    Tā shì wǒmen qiúduì de duìyuán.

    He is a member of our team.

How is 员 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你哥哥做什么工作?

    Nǐ gēge zuò shénme gōngzuò?

    What does your older brother do?

  2. Speaker B:

    他是运动员。

    Tā shì yùndòngyuán.

    He is an athlete.

  3. Speaker A:

    他跑得快吗?

    Tā pǎo de kuài ma?

    Does he run fast?

  4. Speaker B:

    很快!

    Hěn kuài!

    Very fast!

Can you use 员 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他是运动___。 (He is an athlete.)
  2. 2.What does 他是我们球队的队员。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他是我们球队的队___。 (He is a member of our team.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.