opponent; rival; match
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
opponent; adversary; competitor
Refers to the person or team one is competing against in a contest, game, or battle.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
duì对
shǒu手
shì是
qù去
nián年
lián联
sài赛
de的
guàn冠
jūn军
duì队
wǔ伍
。
Our opponent is last year's league champion team.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
cì次
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
zhōng中
yù遇
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
qiáng强
dà大
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
He encountered a formidable opponent in this debate competition.
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Zūn尊
zhòng重
nǐ你
de的
duì对
shǒu手
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tǐ体
yù育
jīng精
shén神
。
Respecting your opponent is also a part of sportsmanship.
noun
match; rival; worthy opponent
Emphasizes that the other party is of equal or comparable skill, making for a challenging and competitive match. Often used in idiomatic expressions like '棋逢对手'.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
duì对
shǒu手
，
měi每
cì次
duì对
yì弈
dōu都
jīng精
cǎi彩
wàn万
fēn分
。
These two chess players have been rivals for years, and every match between them is extremely exciting.
Zài在
yè业
wù务
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yī一
zhí直
shì是
zuì最
qiáng强
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
In business, our two companies have always been the strongest rivals.
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Tā他
qí棋
yì艺
gāo高
chāo超
，
zhè这
cì次
zhōng终
yú于
yù遇
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
He is highly skilled at chess, and this time he finally met a true match.