Chinese word

会员

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuì yuán

Meaning

  • nounmember

Example

他是俱乐部的会员。tā shì jù lè bù de huì yuán

He is a member of the club.

Illustration for 会员 (member)

More examples

我在商店办了一张会员卡。wǒ zài shāng diàn bàn le yì zhāng huì yuán kǎ

I got a membership card at the store.

Core concept

A person linked to a group through an official status that grants participation or service access.

Common phrases

  • 办会员卡bàn huì yuán kǎ

    get a membership card

  • 加入会员jiā rù huì yuán

    become a member

Similar words

成员chéng yuán: A person who is part of a team, group, or organization.
用户yòng hù: A person registered to use a service or product through an account.
顾客gù kè: A person who purchases goods or services from a store or company.

Definition in Chinese

被某个组织、俱乐部或服务接纳为正式成员并获得相应身份与权益的人。bèi mǒu gè zǔ zhī jù lè bù huò fú wù jiē nà wèi zhèng shì chéng yuán bìng huò dé xiāng yìng shēn fèn yǔ quán yì de rén

Word origin

The combination of 会 (huì, "association") and 员 (yuán, "member of a group") builds the idea of a person attached to an organized association.

Usage tips

  • On signs, websites, and shop counters, this word often marks a customer status with special prices, stored information, or other access conditions.

Other meanings

  • subscribernoun

Opposites

  • 非会员fēi huì yuánnonmembernoun

Related words

  • 会员费huì yuán fèimembership feenoun
  • 会员证huì yuán zhèngmembership cardnoun

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