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员

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HSK 3

Meaning

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

Definition

指担任某种职务或从事某种工作的人。

A person who holds a certain position or engages in a certain occupation.

Usage

常作为后缀，附着在名词或动词后构成表示某类人的名词；也可单独使用，但较少见。

Often used as a suffix attached to nouns or verbs to form nouns denoting a person of a certain type; can also be used alone but less commonly.

Examples

  • 1 他是公司的员工。(He is an employee of the company.)
  • 2 请登记为会员。(Please register as a member.)
  • 3 这位店员很热情。(This shop assistant is very enthusiastic.)
  • 4 所有演员都已就位。(All the actors are in place.)
  • 5 需要增加几名保安员。(Need to add a few security guards.)

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