Expressing "each other" with "互相 (hùxiāng)"

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Expressing "each other" with "互相 (hùxiāng)" - HSK 5 Grammar

互相 (hùxiāng) expresses the "each other" aspect, indicating a mutual action. It's the synonym of "彼此".

How do you say "this course taught us about helping each other" in Chinese?

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这节课教了我们帮助互相。zhè jié kè jiāo le wǒmen bāngzhù hùxiāng.

这节课互相教了我们帮助。zhè jié kè hùxiāng jiāo le wǒmen bāngzhù.

这节课教了我们互相帮助。zhè jié kè jiāo le wǒmen hùxiàngbāngzhù.

这节课教了互相帮助我们。zhè jié kè jiāo le hùxiàngbāngzhù wǒmen.

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Which sentence has a different meaning than the rest?

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在困难中，他们都鼓励对方。zài kùnnan zhōng, tāmendōu gǔlì duìfāng.

在困难中，他们彼此鼓励。zài kùnnan zhōng, tāmen bǐcǐ gǔlì.

在困难中，他们互相鼓励。zài kùnnan zhōng, tāmen hùxiāng gǔlì.

在困难中，他们需要鼓励。zài kùnnan zhōng, tāmen xūyào gǔlì.

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Additional Note

互相 (hùxiāng) cannot be used with single-syllable verbs, unless there is extra information after the verb that makes it longer.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

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中途休息的时候我们互相看了一眼。zhōngtú xiūxi deshíhòu wǒmen hù xiāngkàn le yìyǎn.

中途休息的时候我们看了看彼此。zhōngtú xiūxi deshíhòu wǒmen kàn le kàn bǐcǐ.

中途休息的时候我们看了看对方。zhōngtú xiūxi deshíhòu wǒmen kàn le kàn duìfāng.

中途休息的时候我们互相看。zhōngtú xiūxi deshíhòu wǒmen hù xiāngkàn.

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Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct?

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这个环节帮助我们互相了解。zhège huánjié bāngzhù wǒmen hùxiāng liǎojiě.

这个环节帮助我们相互了解。zhège huánjié bāngzhù wǒmen xiānghù liǎojiě.

这个环节帮助我们了解互相。zhège huánjié bāngzhù wǒmen liǎojiě hùxiāng.

这个环节帮助我们了解彼此。zhège huánjié bāngzhù wǒmen liǎojiě bǐcǐ.

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For some actions that are inherently "mutual", the use of "互相" before the verb is redundant.

Which phrase contains "互相” appropriately?

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互相交流 hùxiàngjiāoliú

互相拥抱 hùxiāng yōngbào

互相影响 hùxiāng yǐngxiǎng

互相互动 hùxiāng hùdòng

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