Definition
侵害 (qīn hài) means to infringe on or harm rights or interests (e.g., consumer rights, privacy). It is more focused on legal/abstract harm than 侵犯 (qīn fàn), which can also mean physical violation or assault. 侵略 (qīn lüè) and 入侵 (rù qīn) refer to military or territorial invasion, not rights.
verb
to infringe onto encroach on
Easily confused
- 侵占qīn zhànlook-aliketo invade and occupy (territory, rights, etc.)
Examples
- 侵害。Rènhé gōngsī dōu bùdé qīn hài xiāofèizhě de héfǎ quányì.No company may infringe on consumers' lawful rights and interests.
- 侵害。Zhè bù fǎlǜ zhǐzài bǎohù gōngmín de yǐn sī quán bú shòu qīn hài.This law aims to protect citizens' right to privacy from being infringed upon.
- 侵害。Tāmen qǐsù duìfāng qīn hài le tāmen de shāngbiāo quán.They sued the other party for infringing on their trademark rights.
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