Chinese word

船员

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuán yuán

Meaning

  • nouncrew member

Example

我爸是船员。wǒ bà shì chuán yuán

My dad is a crew member.

Illustration for 船员 (crew member)

More examples

公司正在招募新的船员，需要相关证书和航海经验。gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo mù xīn de chuán yuán xū yào xiāng guān zhèng shū hé háng hǎi jīng yàn

The company is recruiting new crew members and requires relevant certificates and seafaring experience.

Core concept

A person who belongs to the shipboard workforce and helps run the vessel.

Common phrases

  • 招募船员zhāo mù chuán yuán

    recruit crew members

  • 船员配备chuán yuán pèi bèi

    crew deployment

  • 船员轮换chuán yuán lún huàn

    crew rotation

Similar words

船长chuán zhǎng: The person in charge of a ship's course and overall safety.
轮机长lún jī zhǎng: The person who leads the engine room and manages engine operation and maintenance.
水手shuí shǒu: A ship worker who handles ropes, cargo, lookout duties, and other daily deck tasks.

Definition in Chinese

在船上工作的人员，包含负责航行、机务或甲板作业等具体岗位的成员。zài chuán shàng gōng zuò de rén yuán bāo hán fù zé háng xíng jī wù huò jiá bǎn zuò yè děng jù tǐ gǎng wèi de chéng yuán

Word origin

The word 船员 (chuányuán, "crew member") is built from 船 (chuán, "boat") + 员 (yuán, "member"), making the vessel the setting and the member the person who works there.

Usage tips

  • A family introduction can place this occupation noun after the Chinese linking verb for "be", making it a natural way to state a parent's job in a short sentence.

Other meanings

  • sailornoun

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