Meaning
person; employee; member
Chinese: 人员、成员。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 员 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 服务员fú wù yuánwaiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
- 人员rén yuánstaff; crew; personnel
- 成员chéng yuánmember
- 演员yǎn yuánactor; actress; performer
- 队员duì yuánteam member
More Words
Example Sentence
他是我们公司的新员工。Tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de xīn yuán gōng.He is a new employee of our company.
他Tāhe是shìis我们wǒ menwe公司gōng sīcompany的deof新xīnnew员工yuán gōngstaff。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
口 over 贝 (a tripod/round shell): originally ‘round’ (now 圓). Borrowed for ‘a member; a person in a role’ (员工, 演员, 成员). Simplified from 員.
A way to remember it
A person in a role: 员工 (staff), 演员 (actor).