Hanzi
Traditional
員
Simplified
员

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

yuán, yùn, yún

Bopomofo

ㄩㄢˊ, ㄩㄣˋ, ㄩㄣˊ

Jyutping

jyun4

Example sentences

人員 / 人员 rényuán
工作人員正在開會。
工作人员正在开会。

The staff members are currently in a meeting.

品種 / 品种 pǐnzhǒng
科研人員正在培育玉米的新品種。
科研人员正在培育玉米的新品种。

Researchers are cultivating a new breed of corn.

公務員 / 公务员 gōngwùyuán
他在政府當公務員。
他在政府当公务员。

He works as a civil servant in the government.

動員 / 动员 dòngyuán
為了救災，政府動員了軍隊。
为了救灾，政府动员了军队。

For disaster relief, the government mobilized the army.

員工 / 员工 yuángōng
公司為員工提供了很好的福利。
公司为员工提供了很好的福利。

The company provides good benefits for employees.

名 míng
公司錄取了三名員工。
公司录取了三名员工。

The company hired three employees.

委員 / 委员 wěiyuán
委員會的委員們正在討論提案。
委员会的委员们正在讨论提案。

The members of the committee are currently discussing the proposal.

監察 / 监察 jiānchá
監察委員正在調查這起政府貪污案。
监察委员正在调查这起政府贪污案。

Supervisory commissioners are investigating this case of government corruption.

員 / 员 yuán
他是我們俱樂部的一員。
他是我们俱乐部的一员。

He is a member of our club.

視線 / 视线 shìxiàn
大霧瀰漫，擋住了駕駛員的視線。
大雾弥漫，挡住了驾驶员的视线。

The thick fog filled the air and blocked the driver's line of sight.

Example Vocabulary

人員

ren2'yuan2

personnel; staff; crew

公務員

gong1'wu4'yuan2

civil servant; public servant

動員

dong4'yuan2

to mobilize; mobilization

員工

yuan2'gong1

staff; employee

委員

wei3'yuan2

committee member; commissioner

乘務員

cheng2'wu4'yuan2

全員

列車員

lie4'che1'yuan2

員

yuan2

member; personnel; staff; (classifier for generals)

售票員

shou4'piao4'yuan2

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Sign Up

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.