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    Expressing 'player' with 球员 (qiúyuán)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Sport + 球员

    Explanation

    球员 (qiúyuán) means "player" and specifically refers to athletes who play ball sports such as soccer, basketball, or tennis. It is a compound word combining 球 (ball) and 员 (member). For example, 足球球员 means "soccer player."

    Examples

    • 那个球员跑得真快。

      Nàge qiúyuán pǎo de zhēn kuài.

      That player runs really fast.

    • 他是我们队最年轻的球员。

      Tā shì wǒmen duì zuì niánqīng de qiúyuán.

      He is the youngest player on our team.

    • 很多球员从小就开始训练了。

      Hěn duō qiúyuán cóng xiǎo jiù kāishǐ xùnliàn le.

      Many players start training from a young age.

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