Meaning of 球员
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (ball sports) player; team member
How to use 球员
球员 is used for players in ball sports like soccer, basketball, and tennis, often with a sport word in front, such as 足球球员 or 篮球球员. Example: 他是一名职业球员。(Tā shì yī míng zhíyè qiúyuán.) He is a professional player.
球 (qiú) means ball and 员 (yuán) means a member or person with a role, as in 服务员 (fúwùyuán). A 球员 is simply a ball person: someone who plays on a team.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 球员 for any athlete, but it only fits ball sports. A swimmer or runner is a 运动员 (yùndòngyuán).
球员 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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球 qiú · ball · 11 strokes
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员 yuán · person engaged in a certain field of ac… · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 球员.
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 球鞋 | qiúxié | athletic shoes |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 员工 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee |
Questions about 球员
What does 球员 mean?
球员 (qiúyuán) means "(ball sports) player; team member" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 球员?
球员 is made of 2 characters: 球 (11 strokes), 员 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 球员 an HSK word?
Yes. 球员 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 球员 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 球员 is written 球員.
What is the difference between 球员 and 球迷?
球员 (qiúyuán) is a person who plays the sport. 球迷 (qiúmí) is a fan who watches and loves it.
What measure word goes with 球员?
The most common are 名 (míng), which sounds a bit formal, and 个 (gè), which is everyday. For example, 三名球员 or 三个球员 both mean three players.