运动员 (yùn dòng yuán) — athlete
Definition
General word for 'athlete' — anyone who does sports, trained or pro. 选手 is more specific, used only for a competitor in a particular event or match.
noun
athlete
Measure word · 名, 个
Examples
- 运动员。Tā xiǎo shí hou 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 měi tiān dōu yào xùn liàn.Many athletes train every day.
- 运动员。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán zài bǐ sài zhōng pǎo dé zuì kuài.This athlete ran the fastest in the competition.
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