Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 运动员
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]
动物dòngwùanimal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
动物园dòngwùyuánzoo; CL:個|个[ge4]
运动会yùndònghuìsports competition; CL:個|个[ge4]
电动车diàndòngchēelectric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)
动车dòngchē(PRC) (D- or C-class) high-speed train; power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组[dong4 che1 zu3])