Chinese word dictionary

损害

sǔnhài · harm; to damage; to impair

Practice word

Word information

Simplified损害

Traditional損害

Pinyinsǔnhài

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

损sǔn

to damage, to harm

害hài

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

How to learn 损害

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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害羞hàixiū

shy; embarrassed; bashful

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

伤害shānghài

to injure; to harm

损失sǔnshī

loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage

危害wēihài

to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]