死敌

死敵

sǐdí

noun #22,102

Measure Word

一个死敌 gè

Meanings

1 mortal enemy
2 sworn enemy
3 deadly foe

Characters

death, deadly, mortal

enemy, foe, to oppose

Examples

他们两人是多年的死敌。

Tāmen liǎng rén shì duōnián de sǐdí.

The two of them have been mortal enemies for years.

超级英雄和反派往往是死敌。

Chāojí yīngxióng hé fǎnpài wǎngwǎng shì sǐdí.

Superheroes and villains are often sworn enemies.

Tips

memory

死 (death) + 敌 (enemy) = an enemy so fierce that the relationship could only end in death. Think of 死 as 'to the death' — it intensifies 敌.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

敌 dí