Definition
祸害 (huò hai) as a noun means disaster or calamity, but it also refers to a person who causes trouble (a 'scourge'). Unlike 灾难/灾害 (general disasters), 祸害 often implies harm caused by a person or thing. As a verb, it means 'to cause harm', similar to 危害 but more colloquial and used for tangible damage.
noun
disastercalamitysomething that causes great harm and destructiona person who causes troublea nuisancea scourge
verb
to cause harm toto damageto wreak havoc on
Examples
- 祸害。Zhè cì dìzhèn gěi dāngdì dài lái le jùdà de huò hai.This earthquake brought great disaster to the area.
- ，。Zhège qiángdào shì cūn lǐ de yí dà huò hai, méi rén gǎn rě tā.This bandit is a real scourge in the village; nobody dares to provoke him.
- 祸害。Zhèxiē hàichóng zhèngzài huò hai nóngmín de zhuāngjia.These pests are damaging the farmers' crops.
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