彼此
bǐcǐ
each other, both sides
Part of speech · pronoun
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Examples
- 我们应该彼此尊重。We should respect each other.
- 他们彼此很了解。They understand each other well.
Collocations
彼此尊重彼此了解彼此帮助不分彼此
Mnemonic
彼 bǐ "that, the other" + 此 cǐ "this": that side and this side, i.e. each other, both sides. 彼此尊重 = to respect each other. 不分彼此 = to make no distinction between us (very close). The 彼 is in 知彼知己 (know the enemy). The 此 is in 此时 and 因此. Synonym: 互相 (hùxiāng, mutually, adverbial).
Related
互相相互双方两者
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