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    Referring to 'team members' with 队员 (duìyuán)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    队员 + 们 / Modifier + 队员

    Explanation

    The noun 队员 (duìyuán) means 'team member' or 'crew member.' It combines 队 (team) with 员 (member/person), a common suffix for roles. The plural form 队员们 refers to multiple team members collectively.

    Examples

    • 所有队员都按时到达了集合地点。

      Suǒyǒu duìyuán dōu ànshí dàodá le jíhé dìdiǎn.

      All team members arrived at the meeting point on time.

    • 队员们经过几个月的训练,进步很大。

      Duìyuánmen jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de xùnliàn, jìnbù hěn dà.

      After several months of training, the team members have made great progress.

    • 作为团队里最年轻的队员,她表现得非常出色。

      Zuòwéi tuánduì lǐ zuì niánqīng de duìyuán, tā biǎoxiàn de fēicháng chūsè.

      As the youngest member of the team, she performed outstandingly.

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