Definition
危害 (wēihài) means 'to harm, endanger' and focuses on serious threats to health, safety, or the environment — it's more abstract and severe than 伤害 (shānghài 'to injure, hurt'), which is used for physical or emotional injury to a person or animal. 损害 (sǔnhài) is closer but emphasizes gradual damage to something's value or function (e.g., reputation, health).
verb
to harmto endangerto jeopardize
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 危害。Xīyān huì wēi hài jiànkāng.Smoking can harm your health.
- 危害。Wūrǎn huì wēi hài huánjìng.Pollution can harm the environment.
- 危害。Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi huì wēi hài gōnggòng ānquán.This kind of behavior can endanger public safety.
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