社员 (shè yuán) — member (of a commune, society, club, or cooperative)

Definition

社员 literally means 'member of a 社' — any organized group (commune, cooperative, club). It is the collective, formal term, broader than 会员 (used mainly for associations and clubs with formal membership).

noun
member (of a commune, society, club, or cooperative)
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Examples

  • 社员
    Tā jiā rù shè yǐng jù lè bù hòu, chéng le yí wèi jī jí de shè yuán.
    After joining the photography club, he became an active member.
  • 社员
    Zhè ge nóng yè hé zuò shè de shè yuán měi nián dōu cān yù fēn hóng.
    Members of this agricultural cooperative participate in profit sharing every year.
  • 社员
    Rén mín gōng shè shí qī de shè yuán gòng tóng láo dòng, píng jūn fēn pèi.
    During the people's commune period, members worked together and shared equally.

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