对手

對手

duìshǒu

noun HSK 3 #1,951

Measure Word

一位对手 wèi

Meanings

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

Characters

opposite; to face; to match

hand; person skilled in sth

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

Examples

他是我最强的对手。

Tā shì wǒ zuì qiáng de duìshǒu.

He is my strongest opponent.

不要小看你的对手。

Búyào xiǎokàn nǐ de duìshǒu.

Don't underestimate your opponent.

他们在比赛中是对手。

Tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng shì duìshǒu.

They are opponents in the competition.

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