對手 (deoi3 sau2 | dui4 shou3) : rival; peer

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對手

deoi3 sau2

dui4 shou3

[1] opponent; adversary; rival; match; equal [2] peers; fellows

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,690,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

對手 / 对手

This word has been viewed 2824 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 23rd Oct 2004 14:51 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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對 deoi3 - correct; answer; counter; face; opposite
手 sau2 - hand

2 compounds containing this word:

棋逢對手 - well-matched in a competition
Common Formations:
超越其他競爭對手 - leapfrog the competition

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冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手，你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

佢真利害，三兩下手勢就做低對手粵
His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.

同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

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