harm; detriment; damage (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
危害 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
抽烟对健康有很大的危害。 chōuyān duì jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de wēihài。 - Smoking poses a great danger to health.
这种化学物质会对环境造成严重的危害。 zhè zhǒng huàxué wùzhì huì duì huánjìng zàochéng yánzhòng de wēihài。 - This chemical substance can cause serious harm to the environment.
贫困和饥饿是全球面临的危害。 pínkùn hé jīè shì quánqiú miànlín de wēihài。 - Poverty and hunger are threats faced globally.
这些细菌对植物造成了巨大的危害。 zhèxiē xìjūn duì zhíwù zàochéng le jùdà de wēihài。 - These bacteria have caused enormous damage to plants.
他警告说，不注意安全可能会造成生命危害。 tā jǐnggào shuō, bù zhùyì ānquán kěnéng huì zàochéng shēngmìng wēihài。 - He warned that negligence of safety could lead to life-threatening situations.
Characters
害 hài - kill, murder |
危 wēi - dangerous; dying; frightening; to endanger; (lit.) precipitous; (lit.) stately |