Chinese

yǒuhài
Meaning: harmful; deleterious
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

有
害

Example sentences

Smoking is harmful to health.
過度接觸輻射對健康有害。
过度接触辐射对健康有害。
Excessive exposure to radiation is harmful to health.
過度飲酒有害健康。
过度饮酒有害健康。
Excessive drinking is harmful to health.
抽香菸對身體健康有害。
抽香烟对身体健康有害。
Smoking cigarettes is harmful to health.
飲酒過量有害健康。
饮酒过量有害健康。
Drinking excessively is harmful to health.
那個黑心商人為了賺錢,竟然在食品裡添加有害物質。
那个黑心商人为了赚钱,竟然在食品里添加有害物质。
That unscrupulous merchant actually added harmful substances to food in order to make money.
眾所周知,吸菸有害健康。
众所周知,吸烟有害健康。
As everyone knows, smoking is harmful to health.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that causes damage, injury, or negative consequences.

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