lực sĩ
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Definition
Noun: 1. Athlete: A person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina. The term strongly emphasizes physical power and strength. Example: Anh ấy là một lực sĩ cử tạ nổi tiếng. (He is a famous weightlifter.) 2. (Archaic/Literary) A person of great physical strength; a strongman: This usage focuses on the attribute of exceptional bodily power itself, not necessarily within a sporting context. Example: Trong truyện cổ tích, nhân vật đó được miêu tả như một lực sĩ. (In the folktale, that character is described as a strongman.)
Usage Examples
- (The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.)
- (This gym has many bodybuilding athletes.)
- (That athlete's strength is truly astonishing.)
Advanced Usage
- The word lực sĩ is often used in formal contexts, sports journalism, or official titles (e.g., - elite/master athlete). In everyday conversation, words like vận động viên (sports player, more general) are more common for referring to athletes.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe someone who demonstrates great effort or "strength" in a non-physical field, though this is less common. (He is a powerhouse in the business world.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vận động viên (n): A more general and commonly used term for "athlete" or "sports player." While emphasizes strength, emphasizes participation in sports or athletic movement.
- Lực (n): Strength, force. This is the root word in .
- Vô địch (n/v): Champion; to win a championship. Often used in the context of .
- Thể thao (n): Sports.
Synonyms
- Vận động viên: Sports player, athlete.
- (Cái nghĩa "strongman") Đô vật: Wrestler (specifically); người khoẻ mạnh: strong/robust person.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Khoẻ như lực sĩ: (As) strong as an athlete/strongman. A common simile to describe great physical strength. (After a few months of training, he became as strong as an ox/strongman.)