天敌

天敵

tiāndí

noun HSK 7-9 #27,453

Measure Word

一个天敌 gè

Meanings

1 natural enemy
2 predator
3 nemesis

Characters

heaven; sky; natural

Examples

HSK 6

辣椒是我的天敌，每次吃了都难受。

Làjiāo shì wǒ de tiāndí, měicì chī le dōu nánshòu.

Chili peppers are my nemesis - I feel terrible every time I eat them.

HSK 7-9

猫头鹰是老鼠的天敌。

Māotóuyīng shì lǎoshǔ de tiāndí.

Owls are the natural enemies of mice.

Tips

memory

天 (heaven; natural) + 敌 (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

天 tiān

敌 dí