Rival in Chinese
rival · HSK 5
对手
- 对 right
- 手 hand
Counted with 个: 一个对手
他是我最强的对手。 He is my strongest opponent.
More words with 对 or 手
How do you say rival in Chinese?
Rival in Chinese is 对手 (duì shǒu).
Which word should I use?
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