敌我 (dí wǒ) — the enemy and oneself (in a binary distinction, often used in political or military contexts)

Definition

Examples

• 在战争中，必须分清敌我关系。
  Zài zhàn zhēng zhōng, bì xū fēn qīng dí wǒ guān xì.
  In war, one must clearly distinguish the relationship between the enemy and us.
• 敌我矛盾是当前的主要问题。
  dí wǒ Máo dùn shì dāng qián de zhǔ yào wèn tí.
  The contradiction between the enemy and us is the main issue at present.
• 在处理国际事务时，不能混淆敌我。
  Zài chǔ lǐ guó jì shì wù shí, bù néng hùn xiáo dí wǒ.
  When handling international affairs, one must not confuse the enemy with us.