Comparing "bici" and "duifang"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

彼此 (bǐcǐ) and 对方 (duìfāng) are both personal pronouns, and both can sometimes be translated as "each other" in English. 对方 (duìfāng), however, points to the "opposite" or "other" side. 彼此 (bǐcǐ), however, stresses "between" or "among each other". 彼此 (bǐcǐ) can be used after personal pronouns like 你们, 我们, and 大家. 对方 (duìfāng) cannot be used in this way. Before a verb, you can use 彼此 to mean "each other," but not 对方. This is similar to using 互相 (hùxiàng) before a verb . Both can be used as an object after a verb. The verbs are usually two-syllable ones. 对方 usually refers to "the other side," except when addressing multiple people at once . When addressing several people, 对方 is often translated into English as "each other." 彼此 feels a bit literary in style than 对方.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 你们这样做其实是彼此伤害。 (nǐmen zhèyáng zuò qíshí shì bǐcǐ shānghài 。): "You actually hurt each other by doing so."
• 结婚以前夫妻应该多花时间彼此了解。 (jiéhūn yǐqián fūqī yìnggāi duō huā shíjiān bǐcǐ lejiě 。): "Before marriage, couples should spend more time understanding each other."
• 我们是一个部门的，工作上要彼此配合。 (wǒmen shì yī gè bùmén de，gōngzuò shàng yào bǐcǐ pèihé 。): "We are a department, and we must cooperate with each other in our work."
• 如果你们不能彼此信任，这次合作不太可能成功。 (rúguǒ nǐmen bù néng bǐcǐ xìnrèn，zhè cì hézuò bù tài kěnéng chénggōng 。): "If you cannot trust each other, this cooperation is unlikely to succeed."
• 照顾彼此。 (zhàogù bǐcǐ 。): "Take care of each other."

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