相辅相成 xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng
Complementing each other (complement one another)
What 相辅相成 means
- Complementing each other (complement one another)
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相辅相成 in a sentence
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What does 相辅相成 mean in English?
相辅相成 is pronounced xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng and means Complementing each other (complement one another).
How do you pronounce 相辅相成?
相辅相成 is xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng in pinyin — written xiangfuxiangcheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 相辅相成?
相辅相成 is written with 4 characters: 相 (xiāng / xiàng) Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge), 辅 (fǔ) Assist (auxiliary), 相 (xiāng / xiàng) Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge), 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 相辅相成 written in traditional Chinese?
相輔相成. The simplified form 相辅相成 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 相輔相成 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng.
Is 相辅相成 an HSK word?
Yes — 相辅相成 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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