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死对头

死對頭
sǐduìtou
noun #22,147

Measure Word

一个死对头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 arch-enemy
  2. 2 sworn enemy
  3. 3 bitter rival

Examples

HSK 4
他俩是从小就认识的死对头。
Tāliǎ shì cóngxiǎo jiù rènshi de sǐduìtou.
The two of them have been arch-enemies since childhood.
HSK 7-9
在职场上，竞争对手不一定是死对头。
Zài zhíchǎng shàng, jìngzhēng duìshǒu bùyīdìng shì sǐduìtou.
In the workplace, a competitor doesn't have to be a sworn enemy.

Tips

usage
死对头 is more intense than 对手 (rival/opponent). The 死 prefix here means 'deadly' or 'to the death', emphasising that the enmity is irreconcilable.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ
对 duì
头 tóu