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相互 (xiāng hù) — how to say "mutually" in Chinese
相互
Mutually
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
大家相互帮助。
dà jiā xiāng hù bāng zhù
Everyone helps each other.
Character composition
相
each other
互
mutual
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
相互支持
xiānghù zhīchí
mutual support
相互学习
xiānghù xuéxí
learn from each other
相互理解
xiānghù lǐjiě
mutual understanding
Examples
朋友之间应该相互尊重和理解。
Friends should mutually respect and understand each other.
他们相互帮助。
They help each other.
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Frequently asked questions
Mutually meaning Chinese
"mutually" in Chinese is 相互 (xiāng hù).
相互 meaning in English
相互 (xiāng hù) means "Mutually".
How is 相互 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāng hù (written as xiang hu, xianghu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mutually" in Chinese characters?
It is written 相互: 相 has 9 strokes, 互 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 相互?
相互 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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