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伤害 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shāng hài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
伤害是指让人或动物身体或心情受到不好的影响。
Shānghài shì zhǐ ràng rén huò dòngwù shēntǐ huò xīnqíng shòudào bù hǎo de yǐngxiǎng.
Harm means causing a person or animal to have a bad effect on their body or feelings.
Context note
我们要爱护小动物，不能伤害它们。
Wǒmen yào àihù xiǎo dòngwù, bùnéng shānghài tāmen.
We should care for small animals and not harm them.
5 examples
不要伤害小虫子。
bú yào shāng hài xiǎo chóng zǐ。
Don't harm little bugs.
说坏话会伤害朋友的心。
shuō huài huà huì shāng hài péng yǒu de xīn。
Saying bad words can harm a friend's heart.
打人是不对的，会伤害别人。
dǎ rén shì bú duì de， huì shāng hài bié rén。
Hitting others is wrong; it can harm others.
我们要保护自己不受伤害。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù zì jǐ bú shòu shāng hài。
We should protect ourselves from harm.
太阳太大会伤害皮肤。
tài yáng tài dà huì shāng hài pí fū。
Too much sun can harm the skin.
5 mini stories
小明不小心伤害了小花。他马上道歉了。
xiǎo míng bù xiǎo xīn shāng hài le xiǎo huā。 tā mǎ shàng dào qiàn le。
Xiao Ming accidentally harmed Xiao Hua. He apologized right away.
小红看到有人伤害小鸟。她叫来了老师。
xiǎo hóng kàn dào yǒu rén shāng hài xiǎo niǎo。 tā jiào lái le lǎo shī。
Xiao Hong saw someone harming a little bird. She called the teacher.
小刚说笑话伤害了同学。他后来改正了。
xiǎo gāng shuō xiào hua shāng hài le tóng xué。 tā hòu lái gǎi zhèng le。
Xiao Gang's joke harmed a classmate. He corrected it later.
小丽知道伤害别人不好。她总是很友善。
xiǎo lì zhī dào shāng hài bié rén bù hǎo。 tā zǒng shì hěn yǒu shàn。
Xiao Li knows harming others is not good. She is always friendly.
大家都不喜欢伤害动物的人。我们要爱护它们。
dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan shāng hài dòng wù de rén。 wǒ men yào ài hù tā men。
Everyone dislikes people who harm animals. We should care for them.