相互

• 拼音: xiāng hù
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 (tree) + 目 (eye); 互 = pictograph of interlocking objects, meaning reciprocal

含义

Mutually; each other; reciprocally. Describes actions or states that go both ways between parties.

A formal adverb used to emphasise that an action or relationship is reciprocal. Similar to 互相 but slightly more formal. Common in phrases like 相互帮助 (help each other), 相互尊重 (respect each other), and 相互理解 (understand each other).

例句

1. 同学之间应该相互帮助。
2. 两国之间需要相互理解和尊重。
3. 朋友之间要相互信任。

用法指南

语境: social, work, relationships

语气: earnest

正确说法

• 我们应该相互学习。(We should learn from each other.)
• 相互合作才能成功。(Only through mutual cooperation can we succeed.)

错误说法

• 我相互看了他一眼。(相互 requires two parties — it cannot describe a one-sided action. Say 我看了他一眼.)

起源与历史

相 means 'mutually' or 'each other' and 互 means 'reciprocal'. Both characters independently carry the idea of reciprocity, reinforcing the concept of mutual action.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal