Definition
互相 (hù xiāng) is the standard adverb meaning 'each other, mutually' used before verbs (e.g., 互相帮助). 相互 (xiāng hù) is very similar but can also be used as an adjective (e.g., 相互的关系). 彼此 (bǐ cǐ) is a pronoun meaning 'each other' and can stand alone as a subject or object.
adverb
each othermutually
Examples
- 互相。Wǒmen yīnggāi hù xiāng bāngzhù.We should help each other.
- 互相？Tāmen hù xiāng liǎojiě ma?Do they understand each other?
- 互相。Tóngxuémen hù xiāng xuéxí.The classmates learn from each other.
Grammar
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