天敌

天敵
tiāndí
noun #27,453

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 natural enemy
  2. 2 predator
  3. 3 nemesis

Examples

HSK 7-9
Māotóuyīng shì lǎoshǔ de tiāndí.
Owls are the natural enemies of mice.
HSK 7-9
Làjiāo shì wǒ de tiāndí, měicì chī le dōu nánshòu.
Chili peppers are my nemesis - I feel terrible every time I eat them.

Tips

memory
(heaven; natural) + (enemy) - a natural enemy, given by nature rather than chosen. Can be used humorously in everyday speech to describe things a person inherently cannot stand.

Stroke Order

tiān