- 救生员 jiùshēngyuán lifeguardlifeguard; lifesaver; staff member trained to rescue people in danger, particularly from drowning at a swimming pool or beach
- 卫生员 wèishēngyuán health workerA junior medical worker or medical orderly with basic knowledge of healthcare, first aid, and nursing.
- 接生员 jiēshēngyuán midwifeA healthcare professional trained to assist women in childbirth.
- 廪膳生员 lǐnshànshēngyuán salaried scholargovernment-supported scholar who received a state stipend during the Ming and Qing dynasties
- 增广生员 zēngguǎngshēngyuán government studentimperial scholar of the second rank during the Ming and Qing dynasties who received a stipend from the state but was not yet a senior student
- 武生员 wǔshēngyuán military candidatecandidate who passed the entry-level military examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties
- 附学生员 fùxuéshēngyuán government student(historical) a low-ranking candidate scholar in the imperial examination system who had been admitted to a local school as a supernumerary student