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How to say “each other” in Chinese

互相
hùxiāng

each other

adverb · HSK 4 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Each other” in Chinese is 互相, hù xiāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

互相 is read hù xiāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
xiāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

互
hù — mutually, each other
相
xiāng — mutually; appearance

Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “互相”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 互相. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 朋友应该互相帮助。péngyouyīnggāihùxiāngbāngzhùFriends should help each other.
  • 他们夫妻俩互相尊重tāmenfūqīliǎhùxiāngzūnzhòngThe husband and wife respect each other.
  • 我们应该互相尊重wǒmenyīnggāihùxiāngzūnzhòngWe should respect each other.
  • 朋友之间应该互相帮助。péngyouzhījiānyīnggāihùxiāngbāngzhùFriends should help each other.
  • 双方应该互相尊重。shuāngfāngyīnggāihùxiāngzūnzhòngThe sides should respect each other.
  • 这两条线互相垂直zhèliǎngtiáoxiànhùxiāngchuízhíThese two lines are perpendicular to each other.

More words from the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “each other” in Chinese?

“Each other” in Chinese is 互相, pinyin hùxiāng.

What does 互相 mean?

互相 (hùxiāng) means “each other”.

How do you write 互相?

互相 is 2 characters: 互 (hù) — mutually, each other; 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 互相?

互相 is read hùxiāng. Tones: hù — fourth tone, xiāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“each other” in the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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