害处 (hài chu) — harm, harmful effect, downside
Definition
The noun 'harm / harmful effect / downside' of something. Pairs with 有 / 没有 ('has / has no harm') to evaluate an action. Contrast with 好处, its direct opposite.
noun
harmharmful effectdownside
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Chōu yān duì shēn tǐ yǒu hài chu.Smoking is harmful to health.
- 害处，。Cháng qī áo yè de hài chu hěn duō, bǐ rú jì yì lì xià jiàng.Staying up late regularly has many harmful effects, such as memory decline.
- 害处，。Zhè ge jué dìng méi yǒu rèn hé hài chu, wǒ men kě yǐ fàng xīn zuò.This decision has no downsides; we can do it with confidence.
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