敌手 (dí shǒu) — rival, opponent, adversary
Definition
A formal word for 'rival, opponent, adversary' — usually a powerful or serious one, stronger than 对手 (which can also mean a casual partner in a game).
noun
rivalopponentadversary
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，敌手。Zài zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng, tā yù dào le yí gè qiáng dà de dí shǒu.In this match, he encountered a powerful opponent.
- 敌手。Tā shì wǒ zài shāng chǎng shàng zuì dà de dí shǒu.He is my biggest rival in the business world.
- ，敌手。Zhàn chǎng shàng, shuāng fāng dōu shì duì fāng wèi sǐ dí dí shǒu.On the battlefield, both sides regard each other as deadly adversaries.
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