Definition
相互 and 互相 both mean 'each other; mutually' and are largely interchangeable as adverbs before verbs. However, 相互 can also be used as an adjective (e.g., 相互的关系 'mutual relationship'), while 互相 is only an adverb. 彼此 (HSK5) is a pronoun meaning 'each other' used differently (e.g., 彼此彼此 'same to you').
adverb
mutuallyeach other (adverb used before a verb)
Examples
- 相互。Tāmen liǎng ge rén zhījiān xiāng hù bú tài liǎojiě.Those two don't know much about each other.
- 相互，。Wǒmen xiāng hù xuéxí, gòngtóng jìnbù.We learn from each other and make progress together.
- 相互。Fūqī zhījiān yīnggāi xiāng hù lǐjiě.Couples should understand each other.
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