伤害 (shāng hài) — to injure; to harm | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A general verb for hurting someone physically or emotionally — broader than 受伤 (which only means getting physically hurt). Stronger and more abstract than 损害, which is mostly for concrete things like rights or interests.

verb

to injureto harm

Examples

伤害。
Xī yān huì shāng hài jiàn kāng.
Smoking can harm your health.
伤害。
Tā de huà shāng hài le wǒ.
His words hurt me.
伤害。
Bú yào shāng hài xiǎo dòng wù.
Don't harm small animals.

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