职业运动员 (zhíyè yùndòngyuán): professional athlete

Measure Word

一名职业运动员 míng

Meanings

1 professional athlete
2 pro (sports)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

职业运动员的训练非常辛苦。

Zhíyè yùndòngyuán de xùnliàn fēicháng xīnkǔ.

Professional athletes' training is extremely tough.

HSK 7-9

他从小立志成为一名职业运动员。

Tā cóngxiǎo lìzhì chéngwéi yī míng zhíyè yùndòngyuán.

He aspired to become a professional athlete from a young age.

Tips

usage

职业 (profession) marks this as the paid pro tier, contrasting with 业余运动员 (amateur athlete).

Stroke Order

职 zhí

业 yè

运 yùn

动 dòng

员 yuán

Related Words

运动员 yùndòngyuán HSK 4 #3,200

athlete; sportsperson

职业 zhíyè HSK 3 #1,420

occupation; profession / career; vocation

职员 zhíyuán HSK 7-9 #5,600

office worker / staff member / clerk

运动 yùndòng HSK 2 #1,446

sports / exercise / movement

运动鞋 yùndòngxié #9,931

sneakers; athletic shoes; sports shoes; trainers

运动衫 yùndòngshān #10,652

sports shirt / sweatshirt / jersey

运动会 yùndònghuì HSK 4 #16,077

sports meet; athletic competition / games (as in the Olympics)

动员 dòngyuán HSK 5 #15,390

to mobilize / to rally

球员 qiúyuán HSK 6 #3,662

ball game player; athlete (in ball sports)

专业 zhuānyè HSK 3 #1,668

major; specialty / professional