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对手

對手
duìshǒu
noun HSK 3 #1,951

Measure Word

一位对手 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 opponent; rival; competitor
  2. 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
他是我最强的对手。
Tā shì wǒ zuì qiáng de duìshǒu.
He is my strongest opponent.
HSK 3
他们在比赛中是对手。
Tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng shì duìshǒu.
They are opponents in the competition.
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