hostile nation; enemy state
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hostile nation; enemy country
formalFormal term used in diplomatic, military, or historical contexts to refer to a nation in a state of war or open hostility.
Liǎng两
guó国
céng曾
shì是
dí敌
guó国
，
dàn但
xiàn现
zài在
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yǒu友
hǎo好
de的
wài外
jiāo交
guān关
xì系
。
The two countries were once enemy states, but have now established friendly diplomatic relations.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
jiàn间
dié谍
bèi被
pài派
wǎng往
dí敌
guó国
shōu收
jí集
qíng情
bào报
。
During the war, spies were sent to the enemy country to gather intelligence.
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Zhè这
fèn份
tiáo条
yuē约
zhǐ旨
zài在
jié结
shù束
liǎng两
gè个
dí敌
guó国
jiān间
de的
cháng长
qī期
chōng冲
tū突
。
This treaty aims to end the long-term conflict between the two hostile nations.