对手 (duìshǒu) · opponent; rival; competitor

Measure Word

一位对手 wèi

Meanings

1 opponent; rival; competitor
2 match (as in 'worthy opponent')

Characters

对

duì

opposite; to face; to match

手

shǒu

hand; person skilled in sth

对 (opposing) + 手 (hand/player) = the opposing player, i.e., rival.

Examples

HSK 3

他们在比赛中是对手。

Tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng shì duìshǒu.

They are opponents in the competition.

HSK 4

他是我最强的对手。

Tā shì wǒ zuì qiáng de duìshǒu.

He is my strongest opponent.

HSK 7-9

不要小看你的对手。

Búyào xiǎokàn nǐ de duìshǒu.

Don't underestimate your opponent.

Tips

usage

没有对手 = 'no match / unrivaled.' 棋逢对手 = 'to meet one's match' (idiom from chess).

Stroke Order

对 duì

手 shǒu

Related Words

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对象 duìxiàng HSK 5 #2,257

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to set about (a task) / to start work / to hit someone

对比 duìbǐ HSK 5 #6,966

to contrast / comparison / to compare

手指 shǒuzhǐ HSK 5 #2,413

finger

手段 shǒuduàn HSK 5 #2,445

method; means; measure / trick; scheme (negative connotation) / skill; ability

针对 zhēnduì HSK 5 #2,504

to target; to focus on; to be aimed at / in response to; with regard to

分手 fēnshǒu HSK 5 #1,324

to break up (a relationship) / to part ways; to split up

手术 shǒushù HSK 5 #847

surgery / surgical operation

选手 xuǎnshǒu HSK 5 #842

athlete / contestant / player