外敌

外敵

wàidí

noun #36,622

Meanings

1 external enemy
2 foreign foe
3 enemy from outside

Characters

outside; external

Examples

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.

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 (nèidí — 'internal enemy', less common) and is the opposite of 内忧 (nèiyōu — 'internal trouble') in the set phrase 内忧外患 (nèiyōu-wàihuàn — 'troubles within and threats without').

Stroke Order

外 wài

敌 dí