Definition
匹敌 is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to be a match for' or 'to rival'. It is often used in comparisons to emphasize that two things are comparable in strength, ability, or quality, typically with negation or in fixed patterns like 无人能敌 (unrivaled) or 难以匹敌 (hard to match). The word is not separable and typically takes a noun phrase as its object or appears in a comparative context.
v.p.
to be a match forto be equal to (in strength, ability, etc.)
Examples
- 匹敌。Tā de shílì wúrén néng pǐ.His strength is unmatched by anyone.
- 匹敌。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn nányǐ pǐ.The products of these two companies are hard to match.
- 匹敌。Tā de nénglì zài bān lǐ jīhū méiyǒu pǐ de duìshǒu.Her ability has almost no rival in the class.
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