人员
Traditional: 人員
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📚 Example Sentences

公司需要更多工作人员。
Gōngsī xūyào gèng duō gōngzuò rényuán.
The company needs more staff.
这些人员负责安全问题。
Zhèxiē rényuán fùzé ānquán wèntí.
These personnel are responsible for safety issues.
医院人员正在帮助病人。
Yīyuàn rényuán zhèngzài bāngzhù bìngrén.
Hospital staff are helping patients.
我们需要更多人员。
Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō rényuán.
We need more personnel.
这些人员很专业。
Zhèxiē rényuán hěn zhuānyè.
These staff members are very professional.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: '人' means 'person,' and '员' often indicates a member or person in a role (like in '员工' for employee). Think of '人员' as 'person-members' to remember it refers to people in specific groups or jobs.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is commonly used in formal, written, and professional contexts, such as in business, government, or organizational settings. It is less common in casual spoken language. It often appears in compound terms to specify types of personnel, like '工作人员' (working staff) or '救援人员' (rescue personnel).

📖 Grammar Points

人员 is typically used as a noun and often follows a modifier to specify the type of personnel, e.g., '银行人员' (bank staff). It can be used in structures like '...的人员' to describe people involved in an activity, such as '参加会议的人员' (personnel attending the meeting). It is not usually used alone without a context-defining prefix.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese organizational culture, '人员' reflects a collective mindset, emphasizing individuals as part of a system or unit. It is neutral and professional, avoiding personal connotations, which aligns with formal communication norms in workplaces and institutions.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to '人' (person/people), which is general, '人员' specifically refers to people in roles or groups. Unlike '员工' (employee), which implies an employment relationship, '人员' is broader and can include volunteers, members, or temporary staff. '职员' often refers to office or clerical staff, while '人员' is more inclusive of various functions.

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