Usage note
相互表示彼此之间。
xiāng hù biǎo shì bǐ cǐ zhī jiān。
相互 means mutual or each other.
Context note
相互常用于合作、帮助和理解。
xiāng hù cháng yòng yú hé zuò 、 bāng zhù hé lǐ jiě。
相互 often appears with cooperation, help, and understanding.
5 examples
大家要相互帮助。
dà jiā yào xiāng hù bāng zhù。
Everyone should help each other.
我们相互学习。
wǒ men xiāng hù xué xí。
We learn from each other.
两个人相互支持。
liǎng gè rén xiāng hù zhī chí。
The two people support each other.
相互理解很重要。
xiāng hù lǐ jiě hěn zhòng yào。
Mutual understanding is important.
朋友之间要相互尊重。
péng yǒu zhī jiān yào xiāng hù zūn zhòng。
Friends should respect each other.
5 mini stories
同学们在活动中相互帮助。
tóng xué men zài huó dòng zhōng xiāng hù bāng zhù。
The classmates helped each other during the activity.
家人之间要相互理解。
jiā rén zhī jiān yào xiāng hù lǐ jiě。
Family members should understand each other.
他们相互合作，完成了任务。
tā men xiāng hù hé zuò， wán chéng le rèn wu。
They cooperated with each other and finished the task.
朋友相互鼓励，变得更有信心。
péng yǒu xiāng hù gǔ lì， biàn de gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
Friends encouraged each other and became more confident.
相互支持让事情更容易。
xiāng hù zhī chí ràng shì qíng gèng róng yì。
Mutual support makes things easier.
Mini dialogue
互相帮助
A
这道数学题我不会做。
Zhè dào shùxué tí wǒ bù huì zuò.
I can't do this math problem.
B
没关系，我们相互帮助，一起想。
Méiguānxi, wǒmen xiānghù bāngzhù, yīqǐ xiǎng.
No problem, let's help each other and think together.
分享零食
A
我带了好吃的饼干。
Wǒ dài le hǎochī de bǐnggān.
I brought some delicious cookies.
B
我带了水果，我们相互分享吧。
Wǒ dài le shuǐguǒ, wǒmen xiānghù fēnxiǎng ba.
I brought fruit; let's share with each other.
Related words and contrasts
similar
互相
hùxiāng
each other
Almost identical in meaning and use.
related
一起
yìqǐ
together
Doing something together, not always mutual.