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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "mutually" with 相 (xiāng)

    Manner & Method

    Structure

    相 + Verb

    Explanation

    相 (xiāng) means "mutually" or "each other" and is placed before a verb to indicate a reciprocal action. For example, 相对应 means "correspond to each other." It is more formal than 互相 and often appears in set phrases and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这两种语言的语法结构相似。

      zhè liǎng zhǒng yǔyán de yǔfǎ jiégòu xiāngsì.

      The grammatical structures of these two languages are similar.

    • 朋友之间应该相互信任。

      péngyou zhī jiān yīnggāi xiānghù xìnrèn.

      Friends should trust each other.

    • 这两个问题是相关联的。

      zhè liǎng gè wèntí shì xiāngguān lián de.

      These two issues are related to each other.

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