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yuán

member

How common it is

员 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

成员是指团体或组织中的一员。

yuán shì zhǐ tuán tǐ huò zǔ zhī yī yuán.

Member refers to one of the people in a group or organization.

Context note

在日常生活中,我们经常听到成员这个词。比如学校、社团或家庭中都有成员。

zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, wǒ men céng jīng tīng dào yuán shēn cǐ de cí。bǐ 如 xué xiào、tuán 会 jiè 社或 jiā 家 yìn 内 都 有 成 员。

In daily life, we often hear the word 'member'. For example, there are members in schools, clubs, or families.

5 examples

他是学校的成员。
tā shì xué xiào de chéng yuán。
He is a member of the school.
每个家庭都有成员。
měi gè jiā tíng dōu yǒu chéng yuán。
Every family has members.
她加入了舞蹈团的成员。
tā jiā rù le wǔ dǎo tuán de chéng yuán。
She joined the dance team as a member.
公司的员工都很友好。
gōng sī de yuán gōng dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
The employees of the company are all very friendly.
社区成员一起参加了活动。
shè qū chéng yuán yì qǐ cān jiā le huó dòng。
Community members participated in the activity together.

5 mini stories

小明是学校的成员。他经常参加学校活动。
xiǎo míng shì xué xiào de chéng yuán。 tā jīng cháng cān jiā xué xiào huó dòng。
Xiaoming is a member of the school. He often participates in school activities.
妈妈是家庭的成员之一。她很关心家里的事情。
mā ma shì jiā tíng de chéng yuán zhī yī。 tā hěn guān xīn jiā lǐ de shì qíng。
Mom is one of the family members. She cares a lot about what happens in the home.
爸爸加入了公司的员工队伍。他工作很努力。
bà ba jiā rù le gōng sī de yuán gōng duì wu。 tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì。
Dad joined the company's employee team. He works very hard.
社区成员一起参加了义工活动。他们帮助了很多人。
shè qū chéng yuán yì qǐ cān jiā le yì gōng huó dòng。 tā men bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。
Community members participated in volunteer activities together. They helped many people.
小红是舞蹈团的成员之一。她很喜欢跳舞。
xiǎo hóng shì wǔ dǎo tuán de chéng yuán zhī yī。 tā hěn xǐ huan tiào wǔ。
Xiaohong is one of the dance team members. She really likes dancing.

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