强敌 (qiángdí): powerful enemy

Measure Word

一个强敌 gè

Miànduì qiángdí, tā háobù wèijù.

Facing a powerful enemy, he showed no fear.

Wǒmen qiúduì jīnwǎn yù dào le qiángdí.

Our team met a formidable opponent tonight.

usage

Used both literally (military/sports rivals) and figuratively (any tough challenger). Common in news headlines and game commentary.

强 qiáng

敌 dí