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祸害

huò hài
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. disaster
  2. 2. harm
  3. 3. scourge
  4. 4. bad person
  5. 5. to damage
  6. 6. to harm
  7. 7. to wreck

Word relationships

Antonyms

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益处
yì chu

benefit

祸害的反面，指好处或有益的事

Related words

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害虫
hài chóng

injurious insect

有害的虫子，比喻造成祸害的人
祸根
huò gēn

root of the trouble

指引起灾祸的根源

Synonyms

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灾难
zāi nàn

disaster; catastrophe

指重大的损害或不幸事件

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 社会 (祸害社会) or 百姓 (祸害百姓) to describe someone or something that brings disaster to society or the common people.

Common mistakes

祸害 is often misused as a verb meaning 'to harm' in formal writing; in such contexts, use 危害 or 损害 instead, as 祸害 sounds informal and carries strong emotional connotation.

Example Sentences

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自然灾害是农业生产的一大 祸害 。
Natural disasters are a major scourge for agricultural production.

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Child Words of 祸害

害
hài

to do harm to

祸
huò

disaster