HSK · Level 44
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Chinese word
互访
Pronunciation
Pinyinhù fǎng
Meaning
- verbvisit each other
Example
我们每年都互访一次。wǒ men měi nián dōu hù fǎng yí cì
We visit each other once a year.
More examples
双方代表团下周将互访，讨论合作事项。shuāng fāng dài biǎo tuán xià zhōu jiāng hù fǎng tǎo lùn hé zuò shì xiàng
The two delegations will visit each other next week to discuss cooperation matters.
Core concept
A two-way exchange of visits that keeps both sides connected.
Common phrases
双方互访shuāng fāng hù fǎng
mutual visits
国家之间互访guó jiā zhī jiān hù fǎng
mutual visits between countries
定期互访dìng qī hù fǎng
regular mutual visits
Similar words
访问fǎng wèn: Visit a person or place to meet someone or carry out an official purpose.
会见huì jiàn: Meet someone formally, usually for discussion or an official conversation.
走访zóu fǎng: Visit homes or places one by one to gather information or keep in contact.
拜访bài fǎng: Pay someone a respectful visit as a matter of courtesy.
Definition in Chinese
双方互相到对方处访问，以进行见面、交流或联络的行为。shuāng fāng hù xiāng dào duì fāng chù fǎng wèn yǐ jìn xíng jiàn miàn jiāo liú huò lián luò de xíng wéi
Word origin
The compound 互 (hù, "mutual") + 访 (fǎng, "visit") makes the direction two-sided, so the visits are understood as reciprocal.
Usage tips
- The word suits reports and conversations about organized contact, especially when the same people or groups meet at each other's locations over time.
Other meanings
- go back and forthverb
Opposites
- 断绝往来duàn jué wǎng láicut off contactverb