Writing
敌人 (dírén) — how to say "enemy" in Chinese
敌人
Enemy
noun
Character composition
敌
enemy
人
person
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
打败敌人
dǎbài dírén
defeat the enemy
Examples
在战争中，他们遇到了很多敌人。
During the war, they encountered many enemies.
敌人来了。
The enemy is coming.
Frequently asked questions
Enemy in Chinese meaning
"enemy" in Chinese is 敌人 (dírén).
敌人 meaning in English
敌人 (dírén) means "Enemy".
How is 敌人 pronounced?
It is pronounced dírén (written as diren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "enemy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敌人: 敌 has 10 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敌人?
敌人 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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