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员
yuán
Description
"员"常常放在别的字后面，表示某种人，比如工作的人或团体里的人。
"员" often appears after other characters to indicate a type of person, such as a worker or a member of a group.
我们很少单独说"员"，它一般和别的字一起用。
We rarely use "员" alone; it is usually combined with other characters.
Meanings
员yuán
member; person (of a group or occupation)
他是我们公司的员工。
He is an employee of our company.
员yuán
measure word for generals or persons
他是一员大将。
He is a general.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
Rarely used alone; usually a suffix meaning "a person who..." as in 服务员, 演员.
- Etymology
Originally meant "number/quota of people," now denotes a member or staff type.
In videos
“外卖员一般都会把我的餐放在门口”
“我们今天的话题是中国外卖员的生活”
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