死对头

死對頭

sǐduìtóu

noun #22,147

Measure Word

一个死对头 gè

Meanings

1 arch-enemy
2 sworn enemy
3 bitter rival

Characters

death / deadly / to the death

opposite / facing / against

head / person / end

Examples

他俩是从小就认识的死对头。

Tā liǎ shì cóngxiǎo jiù rènshi de sǐduìtóu.

The two of them have been arch-enemies since childhood.

在职场上，竞争对手不一定是死对头。

Zài zhíchǎng shàng, jìngzhēng duìshǒu bù yīdìng shì sǐduìtóu.

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