外敌

外敵

wàidí

noun #36,622

Meanings

1 external enemy
2 foreign foe
3 enemy from outside

Characters

outside; external

Examples

HSK 6

全国人民团结一致抵抗外敌。

Quánguó rénmín tuánjié yīzhì dǐkàng wàidí.

The whole nation united to resist the foreign enemy.

HSK 7-9

强大的军队是抵御外敌的保障。

Qiángdà de jūnduì shì dǐyù wàidí de bǎozhàng.

A strong army is the guarantee of defense against external enemies.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 内敌 ('internal enemy', less common) and is the opposite of 内忧 ('internal trouble') in the set phrase 内忧外患 ('troubles within and threats without').

Stroke Order

外 wài

敌 dí