陷害 (xiàn hài) — to frame, to set up, to entrap (someone by false accusations)
Definition
陷害 (xiànhài) means to frame someone with false charges, often in a political or competitive context. Among siblings, 诬陷 is more literary/formal and 栽赃 specifically means planting evidence.
verb
to frameto set upto entrap (someone by false accusations)
Examples
- 陷害。Tā yīn wèi bèi xiàn hài ér shī qù le gōng zuò.He lost his job because he was framed.
- 陷害。Yǒu rén xiǎng xiàn hài nà ge wú gū de shāng rén.Someone wants to set up that innocent businessman.
- 陷害。Tā men yòng jiǎ zhèng jù xiàn hài jìng zhēng duì shǒu.They used false evidence to entrap their competitor.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.