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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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