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员 (yuán): suffix for person with a certain job

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HSK 3suffix

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: suffix for person with a certain job
Characters: 1
Part of speech: suffix
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 7
Radical: 口
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

suffix for person with a certain job
suffix for a person with a certain job or role
person engaged in a specified occupation
member (of a group or organization)

Chinese explanation

指从事某种职业或担任某种职务的人，常作构词后缀，放在表示工作或身份的词语后面，如“服务员”“演员”“教员”“队员”
也可指团体或组织中的成员，如“党员”“团员”“会员”。单独使用时较少，通常要和前面的词组合起来表示某类人。

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Example sentences

Waiter, please give me a glass of water.

He is the librarian at our school.

That actor is very famous.

My older sister is a nurse.

The employees of this company all work very hard.

The waiter at this restaurant is very friendly.

He is an excellent athlete.

The company hired a new salesperson.

All the teaching staff attended the meeting.

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