Usage note
运动员是专门参加体育比赛的人。
yùn dòng yuán shì zhuān mén cān jiā tǐ yù bǐ sài de rén。
An athlete is a person who competes in sports.
Context note
运动员常出现在比赛、训练和体育新闻里。
yùn dòng yuán cháng chū xiàn zài bǐ sài 、 xùn liàn hé tǐ yù xīn wén lǐ。
Athletes often appear in competitions, training, and sports news.
5 examples
他是运动员。
tā shì yùn dòng yuán。
He is an athlete.
运动员每天训练。
yùn dòng yuán měi tiān xùn liàn。
Athletes train every day.
很多人喜欢运动员。
hěn duō rén xǐ huan yùn dòng yuán。
Many people like athletes.
这位运动员很厉害。
zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán hěn lì hài。
This athlete is very strong.
我想当运动员。
wǒ xiǎng dāng yùn dòng yuán。
I want to be an athlete.
5 mini stories
电视里在介绍一位很有名的运动员。
diàn shì lǐ zài jiè shào yí wèi hěn yǒu míng de yùn dòng yuán。
The TV is introducing a very famous athlete.
运动员每天都很认真训练。
yùn dòng yuán měi tiān dōu hěn rèn zhēn xùn liàn。
Athletes train very carefully every day.
我看到运动员在比赛前热身。
wǒ kàn dào yùn dòng yuán zài bǐ sài qián rè shēn。
I saw athletes warming up before the match.
小朋友说自己长大后想当运动员。
xiǎo péng yǒu shuō zì jǐ zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng yùn dòng yuán。
The child said they want to become an athlete when they grow up.
老师说运动员要有耐心和努力。
lǎo shī shuō yùn dòng yuán yào yǒu nài xīn hé nǔ lì。
The teacher said athletes need patience and hard work.
Mini dialogue
想当运动员
A
你长大想当运动员吗？
Nǐ zhǎng dà xiǎng dāng yùn dòng yuán ma?
Do you want to be an athlete when you grow up?
B
想！我想当一名跑步运动员。
Xiǎng! Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī míng pǎobù yùn dòng yuán.
Yes! I want to be a running athlete.
运动员哥哥
A
我哥哥是一名篮球运动员。
Wǒ gēge shì yī míng lánqiú yùn dòng yuán.
My older brother is a basketball athlete.
B
哇，运动员都很厉害！
Wa, yùn dòng yuán dōu hěn lìhài!
Wow, athletes are all very impressive!
Related words and contrasts
related
运动
yùn dòng
sports
运动员 does sports
similar
选手
xuǎn shǒu
player/contestant
a person in a competition
related
教练
jiào liàn
coach
the person who trains an athlete