Chinese word

受害

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu hài

Meaning

  • verbfall victim

Example

很多人因为网络诈骗而受害。hěn duō rén yīn wèi wǎng luò zhà piàn ér shòu hài

Many people fall victim to online scams.

Illustration for 受害 (fall victim)

More examples

采取防范措施可以有效避免受害。cái qǔ fáng fàn cuò shī ké yǐ yǒu xiào bì miǎn shòu hài

Taking precautions can effectively help people avoid becoming victims.

Core concept

An outside cause leaves a person with damage to the body, property, or reputation.

Common phrases

  • 避免受害bì miǎn shòu hài

    avoid becoming a victim

  • 免于受害miǎn yú shòu hài

    escape harm

Similar words

受到shòu dào: Be affected by an outside force or influence.
遭到zāo dào: Encounter an adverse event or attack.
遭受zāo shòu: Suffer damage, a blow, or physical or emotional pain.
受损shòu sǔn: Property, rights, or interests become damaged or diminished.

Definition in Chinese

因他人行为、事故或事件而受到身体、财产或名誉等方面的损害。yīn tā rén xíng wéi shì gù huò shì jiàn ér shòu dào shēn tǐ cái chǎn huò míng yù děng fāng miàn de sǔn hài

Word origin

The compound 受害 (shòuhài, "suffer harm") uses 受 (shòu, "receive") for what happens to the person and 害 (hài, "harm") for the damaging result.

Usage tips

  • The subject is the harmed party rather than the person causing the problem, a useful distinction when describing scams and accidents in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • suffer lossesverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 受害者shòu hài zhěvictimnoun

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