Definition
学员 (xuéyuán) refers to a trainee or student in a specific training program, course, or institution — it emphasizes enrollment in a particular training context. It is more specific than the general 学生 (xuéshēng 'student'), which covers all school students from primary to university. 学子 (xuézǐ) is a literary, formal term for 'scholar' or 'student' used in writing.
noun
traineestudent (in a training program or institution)
Easily confused
- 学院xué yuànsound-alikecollege; institute; school
- 血缘xuè yuánsound-alikeblood relationship; consanguinity
Examples
- 学员。Zhège péixùn bān de xué yuán láizì bùtóng de chéngshì.The trainees in this training class come from different cities.
- 学员。Suǒyǒu xué yuán dōu yào cānjiā qīmò kǎoshì.All trainees must take the final exam.
- 学员。xué yuán men zhèngzài jiàoshì lǐ shàng kè.The trainees are having class in the classroom.
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