seriously damage; injure; harm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cause serious damage or injury to; to grievously harm
formalOften used with abstract concepts like health, spirit, or social order. Carries a connotation of severity and often implies destruction or violation.
Cháng长
qī期
áo熬
yè夜
huì会
yán严
zhòng重
qiāng戕
hài害
nǐ你
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Staying up late for long periods will seriously damage your health.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
chuāng创
shāng伤
shēn深
shēn深
qiāng戕
hài害
le了
rén人
men们
de的
xīn心
líng灵
。
The trauma of war has grievously harmed people's souls.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǒu有
dú毒
qì气
tǐ体
qiāng戕
hài害
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
。
This toxic gas has seriously damaged the local ecosystem.
Liú流
yán言
fēi蜚
yǔ语
shì是
duì对
míng名
yù誉
de的
qiāng戕
hài害
。
Slander and gossip are an injury to one's reputation.