HSK 3 · suffix

员

yuán

suffix for personnel, as in 运动员 'athlete'

他弟弟是一名运动员。

Tā dìdi shì yì míng yùndòngyuán.

His younger brother is an athlete.

他是一名篮球运动员。

Tā shì yì míng lánqiú yùndòngyuán.

He is a basketball player.

每个队员都很努力。

Měi ge duìyuán dōu hěn nǔlì.

Every team member works hard.

我是这家商店的会员。

Wǒ shì zhè jiā shāngdiàn de huìyuán.

I am a member of this shop.