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对手 duìshǒu

对手 duìshǒu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 对手 duìshǒu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
duìshǒu | dui4 shou3
English translation
opponent
rival
competitor
(well-matched) adversary
match

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Read some general information about the Chinese word 对手 duìshǒu .

Traditional form

對手

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 对手 duìshǒu

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 对手 duìshǒu .

duì

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of duì . Origin unclear. Appears to be a hand using some sort of tool, possibly a rake or a hoe.

Positional decomposition

又寸

Number of Strokes

5
shǒu

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a hand with five fingers.

Positional decomposition

Number of Strokes

4

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Example sentences using 对手 duìshǒu

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zài 决赛 juésài Zhōng , 王军霞 Wáng Jūn xiá 对手 duìshǒu 远远 yuǎn yuǎn shuǎi zài le 身后 shēn hòu .

In the final contest, Wangjunxia left her opponents far behind.

这个 zhè ge 拳击 quán jī 选手 xuǎnshǒu chóng de 对手 duìshǒu chóng 20 bàng .

This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds.

使 shǐ de 对手 duìshǒu cāi 不着他 xià yāo gān 什么 shénme .

He keeps his opponents guessing what he would do next.

剑客 jiàn kè jiǎo le duì shǒu de xiè , bìng duì luàn 一气 yī qì .

The swordsman disarmed his opponent and ran him through.

布克同时 tóngshí 驳斥 bó chì le 有关 yǒu guān 一些 yī xiē 竞争 jìngzhēng 对手 duìshǒu zhēng zài 打穆帅主意 zhǔyi de 说法 shuō fǎ .

Buck rejected suggestions that rival clubs were lining up moves for Mourinho.

对手 duìshǒu Decomposition

See the 2 Chinese characters that make up 对手 duìshǒu and their own compounds.

对手 duìshǒu Compounds

See all 51 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 对手 duìshǒu in their composition.

  • duì
  • shǒu
      • , ,
      • ,
    • zhǎng
      • chēng , chēng , , ,
    • quán
    • pān
    • luán
    • qíng , Zhì , luán , bāi , chè , , , qiè , bāi , zhì , , qiān , , yán , jiū , , niè , , piē , lǎn , chǒu , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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