选手
xuǎn shǒu
Pinyin

Definition

选手
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xuǎn shǒu
  1. athlete
  2. contestant

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

分手
fēn shǒu
  1. 1 to part company
  2. 2 to split up
  3. 3 to break up
射手座
Shè shǒu zuò
  1. 1 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  2. 2 popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Rén mǎ zuò]
手
shǒu
  1. 1 hand
  2. 2 (formal) to hold
  3. 3 person engaged in certain types of work
  4. 4 person skilled in certain types of work
  5. 5 personal(ly)
  6. 6 convenient
  7. 7 classifier for skill
  8. 8 CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
手机
shǒu jī
  1. 1 cell phone
  2. 2 mobile phone
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],支[zhī]
一手
yī shǒu
  1. 1 a skill
  2. 2 mastery of a trade
  3. 3 by oneself
  4. 4 without outside help
上手
shàng shǒu
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to master
  3. 3 overhand (serve etc)
  4. 4 seat of honor
下手
xià shǒu
  1. 1 to start
  2. 2 to put one's hand to
  3. 3 to set about
  4. 4 the seat to the right of the main guest
二手
èr shǒu
  1. 1 indirectly acquired
  2. 2 second-hand (information, equipment etc)
  3. 3 assistant
二手房
èr shǒu fáng
  1. 1 second-hand house
  2. 2 house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
人手
rén shǒu
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 staff
  3. 3 human hand
伸手
shēn shǒu
  1. 1 to reach out with one's hand
  2. 2 to hold out a hand
  3. 3 (fig.) to beg
  4. 4 to get involved
  5. 5 to meddle
凶手
xiōng shǒu
  1. 1 murderer
  2. 2 assassin
入手
rù shǒu
  1. 1 to begin
  2. 2 to set one's hand to
出手
chū shǒu
  1. 1 to dispose of
  2. 2 to spend (money)
  3. 3 to undertake a task
到手
dào shǒu
  1. 1 to take possession of
  2. 2 to get hold of
助手
zhù shǒu
  1. 1 assistant
  2. 2 helper
动手
dòng shǒu
  1. 1 to set about (a task)
  2. 2 to hit
  3. 3 to punch
  4. 4 to touch
右手
yòu shǒu
  1. 1 right hand
  2. 2 right-hand side
射手
shè shǒu
  1. 1 archer
  2. 2 shooter
  3. 3 marksman
  4. 4 (football etc) striker
对手
duì shǒu
  1. 1 opponent
  2. 2 rival
  3. 3 competitor
  4. 4 (well-matched) adversary
  5. 5 match

Idioms (20)

一手交钱，一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
  1. 1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
  3. 3 simple and direct transaction
七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
  1. 1 (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu
  1. 1 to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
  2. 2 fig. conspiring to defraud
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
  1. 1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. 3 even the best fall down sometimes
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
  1. 1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
  1. 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
  1. 1 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
  2. 2 wasteful
大处着眼，小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
  1. 1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
  1. 1 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
  1. 1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
  2. 2 brilliant doctor
强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu
  1. 1 however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom)
  2. 2 there is always sth more to learn
  3. 3 never be satisfied to rest on your laurels
  4. 4 there is no room for complacency
强将手下无弱兵
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
  1. 1 there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu
  1. 1 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
  2. 2 entirely in one's element
  3. 3 going smoothly and easily
心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là
  1. 1 vicious and merciless (idiom)
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
  1. 1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
  2. 2 deep friendship
  3. 3 closely attached to one another
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
  1. 1 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
手下留情
shǒu xià liú qíng
  1. 1 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
  2. 2 Do not judge me too harshly.
  3. 3 Look favorably on my humble efforts.

Sample Sentences

选手
xuǎnshǒu
contestant; athelete
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完全正确，加一分！看来我们的选手互不相让。来看下一个问题，既然说到辣，那湖南菜有什么特色呢？
wánquán zhèngquè ，jiā yī fēn ！kànlai wǒmen de xuǎnshǒu hùbùxiāngràng 。láikàn xiàyīge wèntí ，jìrán shuōdào là ，nà húnán cài yǒu shénme tèsè ne ？
Exactly right! You get a point. It looks like neither of our contestants is going to give an inch. Come on, let's move on to the next question. Since we're talking about spicy food, what is the main characteristic of Hunan cooking?
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嗯，十点还好，还不太热。你们的选手是怎么选出来的老师选的吗？
ng4 ，shí diǎn hái hǎo ，hái bù tài rè 。nǐmen de xuǎnshǒu shì zěnme xuǎn chūlái de lǎoshī xuǎn de ma ？
I see, 10 is alright, it won't be so hot. How did they choose the competitors? Did your teacher choose?
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那我们可以邀请达人秀的选手来参加。一来可以提升人气，二来也适合我们的主题。
nà wǒmen kěyǐ yāoqǐng dárénxiù de xuǎnshǒu lái cānjiā 。yīlái kěyǐ tíshēng rénqì ，èrlái yě shìhé wǒmen de zhǔtí 。
Then we can invite some contestants from "China's Got Talent" to participate. It'll both increase popularity and suit our theme.
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紧张的比赛正在进行！您现在收看的是《今天谁会赢》节目，我们今天竞赛的题目是“三大宗教在中国”。现在是最刺激的抢答环节，三位选手都准备好了吗？
jǐnzhāng de bǐsài zhèngzài jìnxíng ！nín xiànzài shōukàn de shì 《jīntiān shéi huì yíng 》jiémù ，wǒmen jīntiān jìngsài de tímù shì “sān dà zōngjiào zài Zhōngguó ”。xiànzài shì zuì cìjī de qiǎngdá huánjié ，sān wèi xuǎnshǒu dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma ？
The tense competition is underway! You're tuned in to "Everyone Wins." Today's topic is "The Three Great Religions in China." It's now the most exciting round of all: the lightning-fast answer round. Are our three contestants ready?
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好，请听第一题。中国近代史上信仰基督教的名人，请列举三位。抢答开始！请一号选手作答。
hǎo ，qǐng tīng dì yī tí 。Zhōngguó jìndàishǐ shàng xìnyǎng jīdūjiào de míngrén ，qǐng lièjǔ sān wèi 。qiǎngdá kāishǐ ！qǐng yī hào xuǎnshǒu zuòdá 。
OK, here's the first question. Please list three famous Chinese Christians from recent Chinese history. Begin! Go ahead, contestant number one.
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我还没说抢答开始呢，二号选手抢答犯规，扣十分。好，现在抢答开始！请三号选手回答。
wǒ hái méi shuō qiǎngdá kāishǐ ne ，èr hào xuǎnshǒu qiǎngdá fànguī ，to deduct shífēn 。hǎo ，xiànzài qiǎngdá kāishǐ ！qǐng sānhào xuǎnshǒu huídá 。
We haven't begun yet. Contestant number two violated the rules; deduct 10 points. OK, begin! Contestant number three please respond.
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回答得相当好，相当完整！给三号选手加二十分。
huídá de xiāngdāng hǎo ，xiāngdāng wánzhěng ！gěi sānhào xuǎnshǒu jiā èrshí fēn 。
Your answer is excellent and very complete! Give contestant three 20 points.
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好，比赛还在继续，请听第三题。中国佛教有三大系统，请问是哪三大系统？抢答开始。请一号选手作答。
hǎo ，bǐsài hái zài jìxù ，qǐng tīng dì sān tí 。Zhōngguó Fójiào yǒu sān dà xìtǒng ，qǐngwèn shì nǎ sān dà xìtǒng ？qiǎngdá kāishǐ 。qǐng yī hào xuǎnshǒu zuòdá 。
OK, let's continue. Here's the third question. There are three different types of Chinese Buddhism. What are these three types? Begin. Contestant one.
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回答正确加十分！下一题，在中国历史上，佛教鼎盛时期是哪个时代？抢答开始！一号选手回答。
huídá zhèngquè jiā shífēn ！xià yī tí ，zài Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng ，Fójiào dǐngshèng shíqī shì nǎge shídài ？qiǎngdá kāishǐ ！yī hào xuǎnshǒu huídá 。
That's correct for 10 points! Next question: during what era in Chinese history did Buddhism flourish? Begin! Contestant one, go ahead.
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