Definition
运动员 (yùndòngyuán) is the general term for a person who does sports, whether professional or amateur. 选手 (xuǎnshǒu) is more specific: it refers to someone selected to compete in a particular contest or game. Use 运动员 for the athlete's identity or career, and 选手 when focusing on their role in a competition.
noun
athlete
Measure word · 名, 个
Examples
- 运动员。Tā xiǎo shíhou jiù xiǎng dāng yùn dòng yuán.He wanted to be an athlete since he was a child.
- 运动员。Hěn duō yùn dòng yuán měitiān dōu yào xùnliàn.Many athletes train every day.
- 运动员。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán zài bǐsài zhōng pǎo de zuì kuài.This athlete ran the fastest in the competition.
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