Definition
暗害 is a formal verb meaning to secretly harm or kill someone. It can be used literally (assassination or murder in secret) or figuratively (to betray or 'stab someone in the back'). The word is common in crime reports and political contexts, and it often conveys a sense of deliberate, covert action.
v.
to assassinate secretlyto murder covertlyto betrayto stab someone in the back
Examples
- 暗害。Dírén àn hài le nà wèi lǐngxiù.The enemy assassinated that leader.
- ，暗害。Tā biǎomiàn shàng zhīchí nǐ, shíjì shàng què zài àn hài nǐ.He appears to support you, but actually stabs you in the back.
- 暗害。Jǐngfāng chá chū le yì qǐ àn hài àn.The police uncovered a plot murder case.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.