How to say “opponent” in Chinese
opponent
“Opponent” in Chinese is 对手, duì shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
对手 is read duì shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 对手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我最强的对手tāshìwǒzuìqiángdeduìshǒuHe's my toughest rival.
- 明天的对手是谁？míngtiāndeduìshǒushìshéiWho's our opponent tomorrow?
- 我们队以二比一胜了对手。wǒmenduìyǐèrbǐyīshèngleduìshǒuOur team beat its rival 2:1.
- 我们以三比一击败了对手。wǒmenyǐsānbǐyījībàileduìshǒuWe beat our opponent 3:1.
- 上一场比赛，他们以一比三败给了对手。shàngyìchǎngbǐsài,tāmenyǐyībǐsānbàigěileduìshǒuIn the previous match they lost to their opponent 1:3.
More words from the lesson “Teams and rivals”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “opponent” in Chinese?
“Opponent” in Chinese is 对手, pinyin duìshǒu.
What does 对手 mean?
对手 (duìshǒu) means “opponent”.
How do you write 对手?
对手 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 对手?
对手 is read duìshǒu. Tones: duì — fourth tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“opponent” in the lesson “Teams and rivals”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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