How to say “contestant” in Chinese
contestant, athlete
“Contestant” in Chinese is 选手, xuǎn shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
选手 is read xuǎn shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 先 xiān hints at the sound.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “选手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 选手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 八名选手争夺三块奖牌bāmíngxuǎnshǒuzhēngduósānkuàijiǎngpáiEight athletes are competing for three medals.
More words from the lesson “Teams and rivals”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contestant” in Chinese?
“Contestant” in Chinese is 选手, pinyin xuǎnshǒu.
What does 选手 mean?
选手 (xuǎnshǒu) means “contestant, athlete”.
How do you write 选手?
选手 is 2 characters: 选 (xuǎn) — choose; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 选手?
选手 is read xuǎnshǒu. Tones: xuǎn — third tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contestant” in the lesson “Teams and rivals”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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