运动健将

運動健將

yùndòngjiànjiàng

noun #32,718

Meanings

1 champion-level athlete
2 elite athlete (an official Chinese sports rank)

Characters

to move; transport

strong; healthy

general; commander

Examples

他十八岁就被授予运动健将称号。

Tā shíbā suì jiù bèi shòuyǔ yùndòngjiànjiàng chēnghào.

At eighteen he was awarded the title of Master of Sport.

她是国家级运动健将。

Tā shì guójiājí yùndòngjiànjiàng.

She is a nationally ranked elite athlete.

Tips

culture

运动健将 (Master of Sport) is a formal title from the 国家体育总局 (General Administration of Sport of China). It is awarded for top-tier results in international or national competitions, with 国际级运动健将 (International Master of Sport) sitting one step above. Modeled on the Soviet/Russian Заслуженный мастер спорта system.

Stroke Order

运 yùn

动 dòng

健 jiàn

将 jiāng