AdverbsHSK 4
Expressing "each other" with 互相
Use 互相 before a verb to express that an action is done mutually, meaning "each other." It normally pairs with two-syllable verbs; for one-syllable verbs, add a complement like 了一眼 to make the phrase sound natural.
Structure
互相 + Verb
typically verbs with two syllables; for one-syllable verbs, add a complement (e.g., 看了一眼)
Examples
- 互相帮助hùxiāng bāngzhùHelp each other
- 互相了解hùxiāng liǎojiěKnow each other
- 互相支持hùxiāng zhīchíSupport each other
- 互相看hùxiāng kànlook at each other
- 互相看了一眼hùxiāng kàn le yī yǎnglanced at each other