| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete / contestant |   |
| 运动员 | yùn dòng yuán | athlete / CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] | |
| 运动家 | yùn dòng jiā | athlete / sportsman / activist | |
| 健儿 | jiàn ér | top athlete / heroic warrior | |
| 女选手 | nu:3 xuǎn shǒu | female contestant / female athlete | |
| 熊倪 | Xióng Ní | Xiong Ni (1974-), Chinese diving athlete | |
| 火炬手 | huǒ jù shǒu | torchbearer / athlete carrying Olympic flame | |
| 身轻如燕 | shēn qīng rú yàn | as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl) | |
| 郑幸娟 | Zhèng Xìng juān | Zheng Xingjuan (1989-), Chinese athlete, lady high jumper | |
| 杰西・欧文斯 | Jié xī · Oū wén sī | Jesse Owens (1913-1980), American athlete | |
| 杰西·欧文斯 | Jié xī · Oū wén sī | Jesse Owens (1913-1980), American athlete | |
| 候场 | hòu chǎng | (of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entrance / to wait in the wings | |
| 健将 | jiàn jiàng | (archaic) adept and valiant military general / skilled athlete / top player / abbr. for 運動健將|运动健将[yun4dong4 jian4jiang4] | |
| 运动健将 | yùn dòng jiàn jiàng | champion-level athlete (title awarded by the General Administration of Sport of China based on performance in international and national competitions) | |
