() — enemy; foe; match; equal

Definition

敌 (dí) is a bound form meaning 'enemy' (敌人) and 'match/equal' (e.g. 匹敌, 无敌). It always attaches to another character — never used alone.

bound form
enemyfoematchequal

Examples

  • Zài zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhōng, dí rén fēi cháng qiáng dà.
    In this war, the enemy is very powerful.
  • Tā duì tā chōng mǎn le dí yì.
    He is full of hostility toward her.
  • Zhè zhī qiú duì shí lì qiáng dà, jī hū wú dí.
    This team is so strong that it is almost unmatched.

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