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对手

duì shǒu
个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. opponent
  2. 2. rival
  3. 3. competitor
  4. 4. (well-matched) adversary
  5. 5. match

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
同盟
tóng méng

alliance

指合作的另一方

Related words

2 items
对方
duì fāng

the other person; the other side; the other party

通用，泛指另一方
敌手
dí shǒu

opponent

较正式，带敌对色彩

Usage notes

Formality

“对手”适用于中性或负面语境，常见于比赛或冲突，不用于亲密关系或纯粹的合作方。

Example Sentences

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他因为轻视 对手 而输掉了比赛。
He lost the match because he underestimated his opponent.
我们打败了 对手 。
We defeated our opponent.
我们队败给了 对手 。
Our team lost to the opponent.
我们击败了强大的 对手 。
We defeated a strong opponent.
他在比赛中遇到了强劲的 对手 。
He met a strong opponent in the competition.

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Words Containing 对手

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu

a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)

棋逢对手
qí féng duì shǒu

to be evenly matched

竞争对手
jìng zhēng duì shǒu

rival

Child Words of 对手

对
duì

right; correct

手
shǒu

hand