Definition
有害 (yǒu hài) means 'harmful' and is used as a predicate, often with 对 (duì) to indicate what is harmed. It emphasizes causing actual damage or toxicity, stronger than 不良 (bù liáng 'bad, unhealthy') which describes negative qualities, and different from 不利 (bù lì 'unfavorable') which focuses on disadvantageous conditions.
phrase
harmfuldamagingdestructive
Examples
- 有害。Zhè zhǒng qìtǐ duì kōngqì yǒu hài.This kind of gas is harmful to the air.
- 有害。Chī tài duō táng duì yáchǐ yǒu hài.Eating too much sugar is harmful to teeth.
- 有害。Tā de xíngwéi duì dàjiā yǒu hài.His behavior is harmful to everyone.
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