xiāng pǐ dídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be a match for / to rival / to be comparable to
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

相匹敵 相匹敌 [xiang1 pi3 di2] /to be a match for; to rival; to be comparable to/

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Other forms in these source records: 相匹敵

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 匹
    pǐ

    (bound form) matching / comparable to / (bound form) alone / single / one of a pair / classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pī]) / classifier for cloth: bolt / horsepower

  • 敌
    dí

    (bound form) enemy / (bound form) to be a match for / to rival / (bound form) to resist / to withstand

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