Chinese word

受害人

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu hài rén

Meaning

  • nounvictim

Example

受害人已经康复出院了。shòu hài rén yǐ jīng kāng fù chū yuàn le

The victim has recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

Illustration for 受害人 (victim)

More examples

法院要求受害人出庭作证。fǎ yuàn yāo qiú shòu hài rén chū tíng zuò zhèng

The court required the victim to appear in court and testify.

Core concept

The party that bears the harm when an accident, crime, or other damaging event occurs.

Common phrases

  • 受害人证词shòu hài rén zhèng cí

    victim testimony

  • 受害人权益shòu hài rén quán yì

    victims' rights

  • 保护受害人bǎo hù shòu hài rén

    protect victims

Similar words

受害者shòu hài zhě: A person or group that becomes a victim of harm or loss in a damaging event.
伤者shāng zhě: A person who suffers physical injury in an accident or other incident.

Definition in Chinese

受害人是指在事故、犯罪或其他不利事件中遭受损害或伤害的个人或单位。shòu hài rén shì zhǐ zài shì gù fàn zuì huò qí tā bú lì shì jiàn zhōng zāo shòu sǔn hài huò shāng hài de gè rén huò dān wèi

Word origin

The term combines 受 (shòu, "receive") + 害 (hài, "harm") + 人 (rén, "person"), naming the person or party that receives harm.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, a direct description such as someone being hurt in an accident is often more natural than this formal noun, which is common in news and legal contexts.

Opposites

  • 施害者shī hài zhěperpetratornoun
  • 加害人jiā hài rénperpetratornoun

Related words

  • 受害者shòu hài zhěvictimnoun
  • 受害shòu hàisuffer harmverb
  • 受害经历shòu hài jīng lìexperience of victimizationnoun

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