Definition

1. Noun:
   • Selected athlete / team member: A person who is skilled in a particular sport and has been officially chosen to represent a team, club, or nation in competitions.
   • Competitor / contestant: More broadly, a player or participant in a competitive sporting event.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là tuyển thủ bóng đá quốc gia. (He is a national football player.)
  • Các tuyển thủ đang tập luyện chăm chỉ cho giải đấu. (The athletes are training hard for the tournament.)
  • Tuyển thủ đó đã giành huy chương vàng. (That competitor won the gold medal.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in compound phrases specifying the sport, e.g., "tuyển thủ bóng chuyền" (volleyball player), "tuyển thủ cờ vua" (chess player).
• It implies a level of official selection or membership in a representative team, not just any participant.

Variants and Related Words

• Vận động viên (n): A more general term for "athlete" or "sportsperson," which may not always imply the same level of official selection.

  • Cô ấy là vận động viên điền kinh. (She is a track and field athlete.)

• Cầu thủ (n): Specifically refers to a player in ball sports, especially football.

  • Cầu thủ đó ghi bàn đẹp mắt. (That player scored a beautiful goal.)

Synonyms

• Selected player: An athlete chosen for a team.
• Team member: A member of a sports team.
• Competitor: One who takes part in a sports competition.

Related Idioms

• While "tuyển thủ" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is central to phrases like:
  • Tuyển thủ dự bị: reserve player / substitute.

    • Tuyển thủ dự bị sẵn sàng vào sân. (The substitute player is ready to enter the field.)