受害

shòu hài

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to suffer damage, injury etc
2. damaged
3. injured
4. killed
5. robbed

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

加害

jiā hài

to injure

加害 means to inflict harm, the opposite of suffering harm

Related words

2 items

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries

受害 emphasizes being a victim, while 受伤 focuses on physical injury

受害者

shòu hài zhě

casualty

受害者 is the noun form meaning 'victim'

Usage notes

Common mistakes

受害 is intransitive; do not directly add an object. Say 他受害了 not 他受害他了.

Example Sentences

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这次事故中没有人受害。

No one was harmed in this accident.

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Words Containing 受害

受害人

shòu hài rén

victim

受害者