互不 (hù bú) — mutually not; neither (does something) to the other
Definition
互不 is a written/formal adverb meaning 'mutually not' — it negates a symmetric verb so that both sides do not perform the action on each other (e.g. 互不侵犯, 互不干涉). Rare in everyday speech.
adverb
mutually notneither (does something) to the other
Examples
- 互不，。Wǒ men hù bú xiāng gān, gè zǒu gè de lù.We have nothing to do with each other; we each go our own way.
- 互不，。Xī wàng dà jiā hù bú dǎ rǎo, zhuān xīn gōng zuò.I hope everyone doesn't disturb each other and focuses on work.
- 互不，。Liǎng guó hù bú qīn fàn, hé píng gòng chǔ.The two countries do not invade each other and coexist peacefully.
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