shānghài

伤害

HSK 4Word · VerbTraditional傷害

to hurt; to harm; to injure

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to cause harm or injury to; to damage

neutral

Can refer to physical injury, emotional hurt, or damage to abstract things like reputation or interests.

Shuì睡
mián眠
guò过
shǎo少
huì会
shāng伤
hài害
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

Too little sleep can harm your body.

Nǐ你
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
shāng伤
hài害
tā她
de的
zì自
zūn尊
xīn心
 。

You shouldn't hurt her self-esteem.

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Yáo谣
yán言
yán严
zhòng重
shāng伤
hài害
le了
tā他
de的
míng名
yù誉
 。

The rumors seriously damaged his reputation.

Xī吸
yān烟
huì会
shāng伤
hài害
fèi肺
bù部
 。

Smoking can injure your lungs.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
 ,
ér而
bù不
shì是
shāng伤
hài害
tā它
men们
 。

We should protect animals, not harm them.