선수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 選手, from 選 (“selection”) + 手 (“talent”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nsʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonsu
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnsu
    Yale Romanization?sēnswu

    Noun

    선수 • (seonsu) (hanja 選手)

    1. athlete; sportsman; a person who participates in a sport

    Derived terms

    • Category:ko:Athletes
    • 러시아 출신 올림픽 선수 (reosia chulsin ollimpik seonsu)
    • 최우수 선수(最優秀選手) (choe'usu seonsu)
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