相 xiāng

mutual, reciprocal, each other

HSK 3 #152

DEFINITIONS

相 xiāng
  • surname Xiang
  • each other
  • one another
  • mutually
  • fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3])
相 xiàng
  • appearance
  • portrait
  • picture
  • government minister
  • (physics) phase
  • (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)
  • to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

STROKES

WORDS

以诚相待 yǐ chéng xiāng dài treat each other with sincerity
不敢相信 bù gǎn xià xìn cannot believe; astonished
不敢相信 bù gǎn xiāng xìn cannot believe; unable to believe; astonished
性相近 xìng xiāng jìn In nature, people's character and temperament are similar to each other inherently.
習相遠 xí xiāng yuǎn Through practice and learning, people's habits and behaviors become more distinct and divergent from each other.
相对来说 xiāng duì lái shuō relatively speaking; comparatively
相匹配 xiāng pì pèi to match; to be in harmony with
相悖 xiāng bèi contradictory; at odds with; incompatible
相配合 xiāng pèi hé mutually cooperate; work together
完全相同 wán quán xiāng tóng completely the same; to be identical or indistinguishable in every aspect
恰恰相反 qià qià xiāng fǎn on the contrary; in sharp contrast
相贴 xiāng tiē closely attached; sticking closely together
难以相处 nán yǐ xiāng chǔ difficult to get along with
朝夕相处 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ live together day and night; be with each other at all times
相拥 xiāng yōng to embrace each other; to hug each other closely, often used to depict a close and intimate embrace between two individuals
相信组织 xiāng xìn zǔ zhī to believe in the organization
交相辉映 jiāo xiāng huī yìng to shine upon each other; to set each other off (e.g., colors, qualities) by mutual reflection
相谈甚欢 xiāng tán shèn huān to have a very pleasant conversation; to chat amicably
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