危害 meaning in English
to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
Meaning of 危害
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
- harmful effect; damage
How to use 危害
危害 works as a verb meaning to endanger or harm something large or abstract, such as health, safety, or society. It also works as a noun meaning harmful effect. Example: 吸烟危害健康。(Xīyān wēihài jiànkāng.) Smoking harms your health.
危害 joins 危 (wēi), the danger in 危险 (wēixiǎn), with 害 (hài), the harm in 伤害 (shānghài). Something that puts you in danger and causes harm is a 危害.
Common mistake: Learners often use 危害 for hurting a person's feelings or body in a single event, where 伤害 (shānghài) is the natural choice, as in 他伤害了我 (Tā shānghài le wǒ, He hurt me). Also keep the first syllable in first tone, wēi, not wéi.
危害 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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危 wēi · dangerous · 6 strokes
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害 hài · to do harm to · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 危害.
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to injure; to harm |
| 厉害 | lìhai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfa |
| 损害 | sǔnhài | harm; to damage |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | destructive; harmful |
| 灾害 | zāihài | calamity; disaster |
| 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 杀害 | shāhài | to murder |
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy; embarrassed |
| 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim |
| 迫害 | pòhài | to persecute |
Questions about 危害
What does 危害 mean?
危害 (wēihài) means "to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 危害?
危害 is made of 2 characters: 危 (6 strokes), 害 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 危害 an HSK word?
Yes. 危害 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 危害 and 损害?
损害 (sǔnhài) focuses on damage or loss to interests, reputation, or property. 危害 is stronger and suggests a threat to safety, health, or survival. For example, 损害名誉 (damage a reputation) but 危害生命 (endanger life).
How do I say something is harmful using 危害?
You can say 对……有危害 (duì … yǒu wēihài), as in 这种药对身体有危害 (This medicine is harmful to the body). You can also use the noun phrase 危害很大 (wēihài hěn dà) to say the harm is serious.