dí rén
ศัตรู; ศัตรู
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我们在战场上与敌人作战。
Wǒmen zài zhànchǎng shàng yǔ dírén zuòzhàn.
We fought the enemy on the battlefield.
他是一个非常强大的敌人。
Tā shì yīgè fēicháng qiángdà de dírén.
He is a very powerful enemy.
我们必须小心敌人的诡计。
Wǒmen bìxū xiǎoxīn dírén de guǐjì.
We must be careful of the enemy's tricks.
仇人 (chóurén)
enemy
对手 (duìshǒu)
opponent
朋友 (péngyou)
friend
同志 (tóngzhì)
comrade
The Chinese word 敌人 (dìrén) for "enemy" is composed of two characters: 敌 (dí) and 人 (rén). The character 敌 originally meant "to oppose" or "to resist", and it was often used in military contexts. The character 人, on the other hand, simply means "person". When these two characters are combined, they create the word 敌人, which literally means "a person who opposes or resists". This word can be used to refer to both military enemies and personal enemies.It's worth noting that the word 敌人 can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any kind of opponent or adversary. For example, it can be used to refer to a sports team's opponent, a political opponent, or even a business competitor. In these cases, the word 敌人 does not necessarily imply hostility or conflict, but simply refers to someone who is on the opposite side of a competition or struggle.
