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

• 야구 선수 (野球選手, yagu seonsu, “baseball player”)
• 축구선수 (蹴球選手, chukguseonsu, “soccer player”)