Chinese word

损

Pronunciation

Pinyinsǔn

Meaning

  • verbdamage

Example

别随便损坏别人的东西。bié suí biàn sǔn huài bié rén de dōng xī

Don't damage other people's belongings without thinking.

Illustration for 损 (damage)

More examples

这种谣言会损害他的名誉。zhè zhǒng yáo yán huì sǔn hài tā de míng yù

This kind of rumor will damage his reputation.

Core concept

A force or act reduces what something has, whether that is physical condition, bodily well-being, value, or standing.

Common phrases

  • 损害公司利益sǔn hài gōng sī lì yì

    damage the company's interests

  • 损害形象sǔn hài xíng xiàng

    damage one's image

  • 损坏公共财物sǔn huài gōng gòng cái wù

    damage public property

Similar words

损害sǔn hài: Harms interests, rights, reputation, or other valuable intangible things.
破坏pò huài: Damages buildings, equipment, or systems so they no longer work properly.

Definition in Chinese

使人、物或抽象事物遭受损害或减少，既可指身体和物品的损坏，也可指利益或名誉的损失。shǐ rén wù huò chōu xiàng shì wù zāo shòu sǔn hài huò jián shǎo jì kě zhǐ shēn tǐ hé wù pǐn de sǔn huài yě kě zhǐ lì yì huò míng yù de sǔn shī

Word origin

损 (sǔn, "damage") uses 扌 (shǒu, "hand") + 员 (yuán, "member"), with the hand marking an action and 员 mainly supplying the sound.

Usage tips

  • In a warning, stating the affected person or thing after the verb makes the sentence clear; omission works only when the context already identifies it.

Other meanings

  • harmverb
  • injureverb

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