Definition
社员 originally referred to members of the people's communes (人民公社) in Mao-era China, but today it is used more broadly for members of any collective organization such as a club, society, or cooperative (合作社).
n.
member (of a commune, society, club, or cooperative)
Examples
- ，社员。Tā jiārù shèyǐng jùlèbù hòu, chéngle yí wèi jījí de shè yuán.After joining the photography club, he became an active member.
- 社员。Zhège nóngyè hézuòshè de shè yuán měinián dōu cānyù fēnhóng.Members of this agricultural cooperative participate in profit sharing every year.
- 社员、。Rénmín gōngshè shíqī de shè yuán gòngtóng láodòng, píngjūn fēnpèi.During the people's commune period, members worked together and shared equally.
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