害
harm; damage; kill; get sick
Meanings
7 senses · 30 examplesnoun
disaster; harm; damage
Refers to something that causes loss or injury, often paired with 利 or 益.
The flood brought huge disasters.
This pesticide can kill pests.
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We must eliminate harm for the people.
Smoking causes great harm to physical health.
Air pollution is a major disaster for cities.
adjective
harmful; detrimental
Used to describe things that cause harm, paired with 益.
Pests will eat crops.
This kind of bird is called a harmful bird because they steal grain.
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Harmful waste needs separate disposal.
Excessive drinking is harmful to the liver.
Harmful plants will destroy the local ecological balance.
verb
to harm; to damage; to cause trouble
Used to describe actions that cause injury or trouble to others.
This sentence made him sad for a long time.
You got the address wrong, which made me run for nothing.
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His selfish behavior harmed the whole team.
This heavy rain prevented us from departing on time.
False advertisements have harmed many consumers.
verb
to kill; to murder
formalFormal and written usage, often used in news or narrative texts.
That elderly person was killed several days ago.
The police are investigating the cause of death of the murdered woman.
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He was killed by the enemy on the battlefield.
This murder case has been solved.
Many famous people in history were murdered innocently.
verb
to contract (an illness); to get sick
Used with specific disease-related terms, e.g., 害眼, 害病.
He contracted a serious illness recently and lost a lot of weight.
Children easily get pink eye.
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He got the flu and rested at home for a week.
Grandpa has a stomach problem and cannot eat too spicy food.
This kind of weather makes people easily catch a cold.
verb
to feel; to experience (an uneasy emotion)
Used with emotional terms like 害羞, 害怕 to describe experiencing nervous or scared feelings.
The little girl shyly lowered her head.
He will feel scared when walking alone at night.
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He became shy when facing the teacher's question.
People flying for the first time may feel scared.
After hearing the bad news, she felt a moment of panic.
adverb
ancient variant of 曷 hé
archaicArchaic usage, no longer used in modern Chinese.