危害 wēihài to harm
to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
How to remember 危害: 危 dangerous + 害 injure = to harm.
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How it is used
- To harm / endanger, and the harm itself - 危害健康 (wēihài jiànkāng) harmful to health; 危害社会 (wēihài shèhuì) endanger society.
- Serious register, used for threats to health, safety, or the public good; contrast lighter 伤害 (shānghài), which covers emotional/physical hurt to a person.
- As a noun: 吸烟的危害 (xīyān de wēihài) the harms of smoking.
Example sentences
- 奴役制是一种危害人类罪。 Núyì zhìshì yīzhǒng wēihài rénlèi zuì.Slavery is a crime against humanity.