相互 xiānghù each other
each other; mutual
How to remember 相互: 相 mutual + 互 mutually = each other.
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How it is used
- Formal written adverb meaning 'mutually, each other', placed directly before a verb.
- 相互帮助 (help each other), 相互理解 (understand each other) are common set phrases.
- 他们相互信任 (tāmen xiānghù xìnrèn) - They trust each other.
- Near-synonym 互相 (hùxiāng) means almost the same and is more common in speech; 彼此 (bǐcǐ) is a pronoun ('each other') that can stand alone, unlike 相互/互相 which must precede a verb.
Example sentences
- 相互理解能促进和平。 Xiānghùlǐjiě néng cùjìn hépíng.Mutual understanding promotes peace.