互相 (hù xiāng) — each other; mutually
Definition
Used before a verb to mean 'each other' or 'mutually' — more everyday than 相互 (which is also an adverb but slightly more formal/written), and unlike the pronoun 彼此 it doesn't stand alone as a subject.
adverb
each othermutually
Examples
- 互相。Wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng bāng zhù.We should help each other.
- 互相？Tā men hù xiāng liǎo jiě ma?Do they understand each other?
- 互相。Tóng xué men hù xiāng xué xí.The classmates learn from each other.
Grammar
Appears in
Browse more HSK 4 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.