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TOPIK 2noun

직원

jigwon [지권]

직원이 · 직원을

employee, staff member

Example

이 회사에는 직원이 백 명쯤 있어요.

This company has about a hundred employees.

Word parts

직 job원 member

Literally 'job member'.

Good to know

직원 is any employee or staff member; 점원 is specifically a clerk in a shop.