成员 (chéngyuán)

成员 refers to a person who belongs to and is part of a group, team, organization, or family.

Meanings

[noun] Member; member of a group, team, organization, or family.

Example Sentences

我们团队有五名成员。 Wǒmen tuánduì yǒu wǔ míng chéngyuán. Our team has five members.

他是这个组织的正式成员。 Tā shì zhège zǔzhī de zhèngshì chéngyuán. He is a formal member of this organization.

每位家庭成员都有各自的责任。 Měi wèi jiātíng chéngyuán dōu yǒu gèzì de zérèn. Every family member has their own responsibilities.

新成员需要参加入职培训。 Xīn chéngyuán xūyào cānjiā rùzhí péixùn. New members need to attend onboarding training.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
团队成员	team member
家庭成员	family member
核心成员	core member
新成员	new member
全体成员	all members

Usage Notes

成员 is a neutral, formal term used for members of groups ranging from families to international organizations. The measure word is 名 (míng) for people or 个 (gè) informally. It differs from 会员 (huìyuán), which specifically means a fee-paying or registered club/association member.

Memory Hook

成 means "to become/form" and 员 means "person/personnel" — a person who has become part of the group is a member.