About this word
선수 means an athlete or player in a sport. Put the sport before it: 축구 선수 is a soccer player.
선수 can have other meanings in specialized contexts, but the sports meaning is the common beginner use.
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그 선수는 축구를 정말 잘해요.
geu seonsuneun chukgureul jeongmal jalhaeyo.
That player is really good at soccer.
선수들이 경기장에 들어가요.
seonsudeuri gyeonggijange deureogayo.
The athletes enter the stadium.
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