伤害 shānghài to injure
to injure; to harm
How to remember 伤害: 伤 to injure + 害 injure = to injure.
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How it is used
- To harm/hurt, physically or emotionally - 伤害身体 (shānghài shēntǐ) to damage one's health; 伤害了她的感情 (shānghàile tā de gǎnqíng) hurt her feelings.
- Both verb and noun (造成伤害 to cause harm).
- Contrast 受伤 (shòushāng, to get injured, intransitive) - 伤害 is doing harm to someone/something.
Example sentences
- 他们不会伤害我们。 Tāmen búhuì shānghài wǒmen.They won't hurt us.
- 很抱歉我伤害了你。 Hěn bàoqiàn wǒ shānghài le nǐ.I'm sorry I hurt you.
- 你不再能伤害到我了。 Nǐ búzài néng shānghài dào wǒ le.You can no longer hurt me.