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xiàng, xiāng

Description

“相”有两个常见的读音。读 xiàng 的时候,常常和照片、样子有关,比如“照相”“相片”。读 xiāng 的时候,表示“互相”,就是两个人一起做一件事。

"相" has two common pronunciations. When read as xiàng, it often relates to photos or appearances, such as in "照相" and "相片". When read as xiāng, it means "mutual", indicating two people doing something together.

Meanings

xiāng

each other; mutually

我们相信对方。

We trust each other.

照相zhàoxiàng

to take a photo; appearance

我们一起去照相吧。

Let's go take photos together.

xiàng

look; appearance; photo

这张相片很好看。

This photo looks nice.

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Notes

  • Reading

    相 is xiāng for 'mutually' but xiàng for 'appearance/photo'.

  • Nuance

    互相 and 相 both mean 'each other'; 互相 is more common in speech.

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