互助 hùzhù to help each other
How to remember 互助: 互 mutually + 助 to help = to help each other.
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How it is used
- To help each other / mutual aid - 互相帮助 shortened; 互助合作 (hùzhù hézuò) mutual help and cooperation.
- The 互 (mutually) prefix signals reciprocity, like 互动 (interact), 互利 (mutual benefit).
- 互助组 (hùzhùzǔ) = a mutual-aid group.
- 团结互助 (tuánjié hùzhù) = unity and mutual assistance.
Example sentences
- 他们互帮互助，把校庆搞得很成功。 Tāmen hùbānghùzhù, bǎ xiàoqìng gǎo de hěn chénggōng.They helped one another to make the school festival a success.