Chinese Conversation · Level 64
90 words
Chinese word
相互
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng hù
Meaning
- adverbeach other
Example
双方需要相互配合。shuāng fāng xū yào xiāng hù pèi hé
Both sides need to cooperate with each other.
More examples
我们应该相互尊重。wǒ men yīng gāi xiāng hù zūn zhòng
We should respect each other.
Core concept
A shared action runs in both directions, with each side acting toward the other.
Common phrases
相互帮助xiāng hù bāng zhù
help each other
相互理解xiāng hù lí jiě
understand each other
相互尊重xiāng hù zūn zhòng
respect each other
Similar words
互相hù xiāng: Indicates that each side returns an action or feeling to the other.
Definition in Chinese
表示两者或多者之间彼此的关系或相互作用，强调双方互为对象，既可作副词表示“彼此地”，也可作前置修饰表示相互的关系。biǎo shì liáng zhě huò duō zhě zhī jiān bí cǐ de guān xì huò xiāng hù zuò yòng qiáng diào shuāng fāng hù wéi duì xiàng jì kě zuò fù cí biǎo shì bí cǐ dì yě kě zuò qián zhì xiū shì biǎo shì xiāng hù de guān xì
Word origin
相 (xiāng, "mutual") + 互 (hù, "reciprocal") combine to show a relationship in which the sides act toward one another.
Usage tips
- 相互 (xiānghù, "reciprocal") often comes before the action word in Chinese, while English usually places the same idea after the verb or before a noun.
Other meanings
- mutualadjective
Opposites
- 单方面dān fāng miànone-sidedlyadverb
- 单独dān dúindependentlyadverb
Related words
- 相互作用xiāng hù zuò yònginteractionnoun
- 相互关系xiāng hù guān xìmutual relationshipnoun
- 相互依赖xiāng hù yī làidepend on each otherverb