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害

hài · hai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to do harm to
  2. to cause trouble to
  3. harm
  4. evil
  5. calamity
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In a conversation

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Nobody at the night market

  1. Liangliang

    夜市(yèshì)怎么(zěnme)一个(yīgè)人(rén)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)？

    Why is there not one person at the night market?

  2. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，今天(jīntiān)夜市(yèshì)休息(xiūxi)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    Oh no, the night market is closed today. I forgot.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)害(hài)我(wǒ)白跑(báipǎo)了(le)一趟(yītàng)！

    You made me come for nothing!

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)害(hài)你(nǐ)白跑(báipǎo)了(le)。

    Sorry, I made you come for nothing.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)吧(ba)。

    Let me treat you to hot pot.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这次(zhècì)就(jiù)不(bù)算(suàn)你(nǐ)害(hài)我(wǒ)了(le)。

    Okay, this time it doesn't count as you getting me into trouble.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

熬(áo)夜(yè)太(tài)多(duō)会(huì)害(hài)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

Staying up too late will harm your health.

02

他(tā)这(zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)不(bù)仅(jǐn)害(hài)了(le)别(bié)人(rén)，也(yě)害(hài)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

By doing this, he harmed not only others but also himself.

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