Meaning of 损害
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- harm
- to damage
- to impair
How to use 损害
损害 is a fairly formal verb used for damage to health, interests, reputation, or relationships, often in news and written Chinese. It can also work as a noun meaning harm or damage. Example: 熬夜会损害健康。(Áoyè huì sǔnhài jiànkāng.) Staying up late harms your health.
损 (sǔn) means to lose or reduce, and 害 (hài) means harm. When something harms you, you lose part of what you had, so 损害 (sǔnhài) is harm that leaves damage behind.
Common mistake: Learners often use 伤害 (shānghài) and 损害 interchangeably. 伤害 fits feelings and bodily injury to people, as in 伤害感情, while 损害 fits abstract things like 利益 (lìyì, interests), 名誉 (míngyù, reputation), or 健康.
损害 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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损 sǔn · to decrease · 10 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 损害.
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared |
| 危害 | wēihài | to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage |
| 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 |
| 损失 | sǔnshī | loss; damage |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | destructive; harmful |
| 灾害 | zāihài | calamity; disaster |
| 杀害 | shāhài | to murder |
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy; embarrassed |
| 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim |
| 损坏 | sǔnhuài | to damage; to injure |
| 损伤 | sǔnshāng | to harm; to damage |
Questions about 损害
What does 损害 mean?
损害 (sǔnhài) means "harm; to damage" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 损害?
损害 is made of 2 characters: 损 (10 strokes), 害 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 损害 an HSK word?
Yes. 损害 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 损害 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 损害 is written 損害.
What is the difference between 损害 and 损失?
损害 is mainly an action: to damage something. 损失 (sǔnshī) focuses on the loss that results, such as money or property lost. You say 损害公司的利益 (harm the company's interests) but 造成很大的损失 (cause a big loss).
Is 损害 stronger than 危害?
危害 (wēihài) suggests serious danger or a threat, often to society, safety, or life, as in 危害国家安全. 损害 is more general and describes damage or weakening without necessarily implying danger.