Meaning of 队员
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- team member
How to use 队员
队员 refers to a member of a team or squad, such as a sports team, rescue team, or expedition. It often appears after the team name, like 球队队员 (qiúduì duìyuán). Example: 他是我们篮球队的队员。(Tā shì wǒmen lánqiú duì de duìyuán.) He is a member of our basketball team.
队员 combines 队 (duì), a team or line of people, with 员 (yuán), a person who has a role, as in 演员 (yǎnyuán) actor. A person who belongs to a team is a 队员.
Common mistake: Learners often use 队员 for any kind of member, but for clubs, families, or organizations 成员 (chéngyuán) is usually more natural. Also, 员 is second tone (yuán), so do not say it with a fourth tone like 院 (yuàn).
队员 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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队 duì · squadron · 4 strokes
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员 yuán · person engaged in a certain field of ac… · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 队员.
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 员工 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter; waitress |
| 会员 | huìyuán | member |
| 公务员 | gōngwùyuán | civil servant; public servant |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete |
Questions about 队员
What does 队员 mean?
队员 (duìyuán) means "team member" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 队员?
队员 is made of 2 characters: 队 (4 strokes), 员 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 队员 an HSK word?
Yes. 队员 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 队员 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 队员 is written 隊員.
What is the difference between 队员 and 队长?
队员 (duìyuán) is an ordinary team member, while 队长 (duìzhǎng) is the captain or leader of the team. A team has many 队员 but usually one 队长.
Can 队员 be used for soldiers or rescue workers?
Yes. 队员 works for any organized team, such as 救援队员 (jiùyuán duìyuán) rescue team member or 消防队员 (xiāofáng duìyuán) firefighter. It is not limited to sports.