相互

xiāng hù

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. each other
2. mutual

Word relationships

Related words

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• 互动 hù dòng 互动 hù dòng to interact 互动 is 'interaction', derived from the same morpheme 互 (mutual): to interact

Synonyms

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• 互相 hù xiāng 互相 hù xiāng each other in most contexts both mean 'each other', but 相互 is slightly more formal: each other

Usage notes

Common mistakes

相互 is an adverb and cannot be used as an object; e.g., say 他们相互看了看, not *他们看了看相互.

Formality

相互 is more formal than 互相; prefer 互相 in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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我们 相互 学习吧。

Let's learn from each other.

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Words Containing 相互

• 弱相互作用 弱相互作用 ruò xiāng hù zuò yòng: weak interaction (in particle physics)
• 强相互作用 强相互作用 qiáng xiāng hù zuò yòng: strong interaction (in particle physics)
• 核相互作用 核相互作用 hé xiāng hù zuò yòng: nuclear interaction
• 相互作用 相互作用 xiāng hù zuò yòng: to interact
• 相互保证毁灭 相互保证毁灭 xiāng hù bǎo zhèng huǐ miè: mutual assured destruction
• 相互兼容 相互兼容 xiāng hù jiān róng: mutually compatible
• 相互关系 相互关系 xiāng hù guān xì: interrelationship
• 电磁相互作用 电磁相互作用 diàn cí xiāng hù zuò yòng: electromagnetic interaction (between particles)

Child Words of 相互

• 互 互 hù: mutual
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance