How common it is
有害 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yǒu hài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
有害的意思是会带来坏处或伤害。
Yǒu hài de yìsi shì huì dài lái huài chù huò shānghài.
Harmful means it can bring bad effects or injury.
Context note
这个词用来描述对健康或环境不好的东西。
Zhège cí yòng lái miáoshù duì jiànkāng huò huánjìng bù hǎo de dōngxi.
This word is used to describe things that are bad for health or the environment.
5 examples
吸烟有害健康。
xī yān yǒu hài jiàn kāng。
Smoking is harmful to health.
这种化学物质有害。
zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì yǒu hài。
This chemical substance is harmful.
不要吃有害的食物。
bú yào chī yǒu hài de shí wù。
Don't eat harmful food.
垃圾对地球有害。
lā jī duì dì qiú yǒu hài。
Trash is harmful to the Earth.
暴晒对皮肤有害。
bào shài duì pí fū yǒu hài。
Too much sun is harmful to the skin.
5 mini stories
小明知道吃太多糖有害，所以他只吃一点点。
xiǎo míng zhī dào chī tài duō táng yǒu hài， suǒ yǐ tā zhī chī yì diǎn diǎn。
Xiao Ming knows eating too much sugar is harmful, so he only eats a little.
妈妈告诉小红，玩火有害，要小心。
mā ma gào sù xiǎo hóng， wán huǒ yǒu hài， yào xiǎo xīn。
Mom told Xiao Hong that playing with fire is harmful, so be careful.
老师说，乱扔垃圾对环境有害。
lǎo shī shuō， luàn rēng lā jī duì huán jìng yǒu hài。
The teacher said that littering is harmful to the environment.
小狗吃了有害的东西，生病了。
xiǎo gǒu chī le yǒu hài de dōng xī， shēng bìng le。
The puppy ate something harmful and got sick.
我们要远离有害的虫子。
wǒ men yào yuǎn lí yǒu hài de chóng zǐ。
We should stay away from harmful bugs.