危害

• 拼音: wēi hài
• 汉字拆解: 危 = 厃 (cliff) + 己 (self, kneeling person) — a person on a cliff, symbolising danger; 害 = 宀 (roof) + 丰 + 口 — harm within

含义

To harm; to endanger; harm or damage. Describes causing serious negative effects.

A formal word used for serious or systematic harm, often to health, the environment, or society. Distinguished from 伤害 (which can be personal or emotional) — 危害 typically involves broader, more systematic damage.

例句

1. 吸烟严重危害身体健康。
2. 环境污染对人类的危害越来越大。
3. 我们要了解这种疾病的危害。

用法指南

语境: health, environment, law

语气: serious

正确说法

• 酒精对肝脏有很大的危害。(Alcohol causes great harm to the liver.)
• 这种行为危害社会安全。(This kind of behaviour endangers social safety.)

错误说法

• 他危害了我的感情。(For emotional hurt, use 伤害 instead. 危害 is for broader, more serious harm to health, safety, or society.)

起源与历史

危 means 'danger' and 害 means 'harm'. Together they describe the infliction of dangerous harm.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal