Chinese word

彼此

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ cǐ

Meaning

  • adverbeach other

Example

我们彼此尊重。wǒ men bí cǐ zūn zhòng

We respect each other.

Illustration for 彼此 (each other)

More examples

遇到困难时，大家会彼此帮助。yù dào kùn nán shí dà jiā huì bí cǐ bāng zhù

When they encounter difficulties, everyone helps each other.

Core concept

A pair is seen as two corresponding sides, each turned toward the other.

Common phrases

  • 彼此尊重bí cǐ zūn zhòng

    respect each other

  • 彼此帮助bí cǐ bāng zhù

    help each other

  • 彼此理解bí cǐ lí jiě

    understand each other

Similar words

互相hù xiāng: Shows two sides doing the same action or returning the same feeling to each other.
相互xiāng hù: Shows two sides affecting or acting on each other in a mutual way.

Definition in Chinese

主要作副词，表示双方互相进行某种动作或具有相同状态，也可作代词指双方本身。zhǔ yào zuò fù cí biǎo shì shuāng fāng hù xiāng jìn xíng móu zhǒng dòng zuò huò jù yǒu xiāng tóng zhuàng tài yě kě zuò dài cí zhǐ shuāng fāng běn shēn

Word origin

The components 彼 (bǐ, "that") and 此 (cǐ, "this") name the two sides from opposite viewpoints, which gives the word its sense of mutual connection.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word usually comes before the verb or adjective it affects, unlike many English reciprocal phrases that follow the verb.

Other meanings

  • mutuallyadverb

Opposites

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