Definition
损害 (sǔnhài) means 'to damage or impair' and focuses on causing gradual, often cumulative harm to abstract things like health, reputation, or interests. It is more formal and indirect than 伤害 (shānghài), which targets living beings with direct injury, and less severe than 危害 (wēihài), which implies endangering existence or safety.
verb
to damageto harmto impair
Examples
- 损害。Chángqī xīyān huì sǔn hài fèibù jiànkāng.Long-term smoking can damage lung health.
- 损害。Zhè cì shìgù yánzhòng sǔn hài le gōngsī de shēngyù.This accident severely damaged the company's reputation.
- 损害。Tāmen de zhēngchǎo sǔn hài le bǐcǐ de gǎnqíng.Their quarrel harmed each other's feelings.
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