迫害

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to oppress

迫害 implies active and sustained persecution, often targeting individuals or groups; 压迫 means oppression or suppressing with authority or force.

to injure

残害 means to cruelly injure or harm, often with physical damage, whereas 迫害 is broader, including psychological, social, or political persecution.

to entrap

陷害 means to frame or set up someone, often through false accusations; 迫害 implies systematic mistreatment, not necessarily involving deception.

to mistreat

虐待 means to maltreat or abuse, typically physically or emotionally; 迫害 focuses on persecution, often with ideological or political motives.

Common collocations include 政治迫害 (political persecution) and 遭受迫害 (to suffer persecution).

Do not use 迫害 for minor bullying or harassment; it implies severe, systematic mistreatment.

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他们因为宗教信仰受到了迫害。

They were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

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to do harm to

to force