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“harm” in Chinese

Chinese

Also害 (hài) · 危害 (wēi hài)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuài chù

Example

吸烟对身体有坏处。xī yān duì shēn tǐ yǒu huài chù

Smoking causes harm to the body.

Illustration for 坏处 (harm)

How to say “harm” in Chinese

“Harm” in Chinese is 坏处 (huài chù).

The minus side of something, where its effects damage health, progress, or usefulness.

Full entry for 坏处: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 坏处

这件事的坏处是会浪费时间。zhè jiàn shì de huài chù shì huì làng fèi shí jiān

The disadvantage of this is that it wastes time.

Tips for using 坏处

  • 坏处 (huàichù, "harmful side") can describe a specific effect without saying that the whole action or object is bad, which helps when discussing its mixed results.

Other Chinese words for “harm”

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害

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verbharm

别去害小动物。bié qù hài xiǎo dòng wù

Do not harm small animals.

不要对他人造成危害。bú yào duì tā rén zào chéng wēi hài

Do not cause harm to others.

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