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Hanzi

相

appearance/portrait/picture/government minister/(physics) phase/(literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)/to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

xiāng, xiàng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄤ, ㄒㄧㄤˋ

Jyutping

soeng2

Example sentences

互相 hùxiāng
鄰居之間應該互相幫助。
邻居之间应该互相帮助。

Neighbors should help each other.

配合 pèihé
大家互相配合，才能順利完成任務。
大家互相配合，才能顺利完成任务。

Everyone must cooperate with each other to complete the task smoothly.

相 xiāng
我們應該互相幫助。
我们应该互相帮助。

We should help each other.

瞞 / 瞒 mán
這件事實不相瞞，我已經考慮很久了。
这件事实不相瞒，我已经考虑很久了。

To be honest about this matter, I have been considering it for a long time.

相信 xiāngxìn
我相信你是對的。
我相信你是对的。

I believe you are right.

所謂 / 所谓 suǒwèi
不要相信所謂的專家。
不要相信所谓的专家。

Don't trust those so-called experts.

相愛 / 相爱 xiāngài
他們相愛多年，終於決定步入婚姻。
他们相爱多年，终于决定步入婚姻。

They have loved each other for many years and finally decided to get married.

亮相 liàngxiàng
睽違多年，這位資深演員終於再度在螢幕上亮相。
睽违多年，这位资深演员终于再度在萤幕上亮相。

After a hiatus of many years, this veteran actor finally appeared on screen again.

照相 zhàoxiàng
我們在公園照相留念。
我们在公园照相留念。

We took a photo in the park as a memento.

照相機 / 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī
旅行時，我會用照相機記錄沿途的風景。
旅行时，我会用照相机记录沿途的风景。

When I travel, I use a camera to record the scenery along the way.

Example Vocabulary

互相

hu4'xiang1

mutually; each other

相

xiang1

mutually; each other

相信

xiang1'xin4

to believe; to trust

相冊

xiang4'ce4

相愛

xiang1'ai4

to love each other

亮相

liàngxiàng

to make a public appearance; to debut; to strike a pose (theatre)

意氣相投

yi4'qi4'xiang1'tou2

照相

zhao4'xiang4

to take a photo; to photograph

照相機

zhao4'xiang4'ji1

camera; photographic camera

相互

xiang1'hu4

mutual; each other

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