加害 (jiā hài) — to injure, to do harm to

Definition

加害 means to deliberately harm or injure someone (an act, not an accident). Pairs with 人/他人 as the object, often contrasted with 被害 ('to be victimized').

verb
to injureto do harm to

Examples

  • 加害
    Tā gù yì jiā hài wú gū de rén.
    He deliberately harmed innocent people.
  • 加害
    Zhè ge guó jiā jìn zhǐ rèn hé rén jiā hài yě shēng dòng wù.
    This country prohibits anyone from harming wild animals.
  • 加害
    jiā hài Tā rén zuì zhōng zhī huì shāng hài zì jǐ.
    Harming others will only end up hurting yourself.
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