员 — suffix
suffix: staff member
How to pronounce it
员 is read yuán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 口 “mouth”; below, 贝 “shell”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “员”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 员. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一名篮球运动员。tāshìyìmínglánqiúyùndòngyuánHe's a basketball player.
- 她是一名优秀的运动员tāshìyìmíngyōuxiùdeyùndòngyuánShe's an outstanding athlete.
- 这个演员演得真好zhègeyǎnyuányǎndezhēnhǎoThis actor acts really well!
- 他是中国著名的京剧演员。tāshìZhōngguózhùmíngdejīngjùyǎnyuánHe's a famous Chinese Peking opera actor.
- 我们队有十二名队员wǒmenduìyǒushí’èrmíngduìyuánThere are twelve players on our team.
- 他从小就想当飞行员tācóngxiǎojiùxiǎngdāngfēixíngyuánHe's wanted to be a pilot ever since he was a kid.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Competitions”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 员 mean?
员 (yuán) means “suffix: staff member”.
How do you write 员?
员 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 员?
员 is read yuán. Tones: yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“suffix” in the lesson “Competitions”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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