残害 (cán hài) — to cruelly injure or kill; to mutilate
Definition
残害 means to brutally harm or destroy — physical harm to people (bodies, lives), not property or feelings. Implies cruelty and intent, stronger than neutral 伤害 ('hurt').
verb
to cruelly injure or killto mutilate
Examples
- 残害。Zhàn zhēng cán hài le xǔ duō wú gū de shēng mìng.War cruelly killed many innocent lives.
- 残害。Tā men yòng bào lì cán hài le duì shǒu.They used violence to cruelly injure the opponent.
- 残害。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō cán hài bǎi xìng de bào jūn.In history there were many tyrants who cruelly harmed the people.
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