公敌

公敵

gōngdí

noun #19,452

Measure Word

一个公敌 gè

Meanings

1 public enemy

Characters

Examples

他成了全民公敌。

Tā chéng le quánmín gōngdí.

He became public enemy number one.

贪污腐败是社会的公敌。

Tānwū fǔbài shì shèhuì de gōngdí.

Corruption is the public enemy of society.

Tips

usage

全民公敌 (quánmín gōngdí) — 'enemy of all the people' — is a common intensified form. 人民公敌 (rénmín gōngdí) carries a stronger political/Marxist connotation.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

敌 dí