Usage note
伤害是指让人或动物身体或心情受到不好的影响。
Shānghài shì zhǐ ràng rén huò dòngwù shēntǐ huò xīnqíng shòudào bù hǎo de yǐngxiǎng.
Harm means causing a person or animal to have a bad effect on their body or feelings.
Context note
我们要爱护小动物，不能伤害它们。
Wǒmen yào àihù xiǎo dòngwù, bùnéng shānghài tāmen.
We should care for small animals and not harm them.
5 examples
不要伤害小虫子。
bú yào shāng hài xiǎo chóng zǐ。
Don't harm little bugs.
说坏话会伤害朋友的心。
shuō huài huà huì shāng hài péng yǒu de xīn。
Saying bad words can harm a friend's heart.
打人是不对的，会伤害别人。
dǎ rén shì bú duì de， huì shāng hài bié rén。
Hitting others is wrong; it can harm others.
我们要保护自己不受伤害。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù zì jǐ bú shòu shāng hài。
We should protect ourselves from harm.
太阳太大会伤害皮肤。
tài yáng tài dà huì shāng hài pí fū。
Too much sun can harm the skin.
5 mini stories
小明不小心伤害了小花。他马上道歉了。
xiǎo míng bù xiǎo xīn shāng hài le xiǎo huā。 tā mǎ shàng dào qiàn le。
Xiao Ming accidentally harmed Xiao Hua. He apologized right away.
小红看到有人伤害小鸟。她叫来了老师。
xiǎo hóng kàn dào yǒu rén shāng hài xiǎo niǎo。 tā jiào lái le lǎo shī。
Xiao Hong saw someone harming a little bird. She called the teacher.
小刚说笑话伤害了同学。他后来改正了。
xiǎo gāng shuō xiào hua shāng hài le tóng xué。 tā hòu lái gǎi zhèng le。
Xiao Gang's joke harmed a classmate. He corrected it later.
小丽知道伤害别人不好。她总是很友善。
xiǎo lì zhī dào shāng hài bié rén bù hǎo。 tā zǒng shì hěn yǒu shàn。
Xiao Li knows harming others is not good. She is always friendly.
大家都不喜欢伤害动物的人。我们要爱护它们。
dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan shāng hài dòng wù de rén。 wǒ men yào ài hù tā men。
Everyone dislikes people who harm animals. We should care for them.
Mini dialogue
不要伤害小动物
A
我们不能伤害小动物。
Wǒmen bù néng shānghài xiǎo dòngwù.
We must not harm small animals.
B
对，伤害它们是不对的。
Duì, shānghài tāmen shì bù duì de.
Right, harming them is wrong.
伤害感情
A
你说的话伤害了她的感情。
Nǐ shuō de huà shānghài le tā de gǎnqíng.
What you said hurt her feelings.
B
对不起，我不是故意的。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù shì gùyì de.
Sorry, I didn't mean to.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
保护
bǎo hù
protect
保护 means to protect, the opposite of harming.
related
受伤
shòu shāng
get injured
受伤 means to be injured, which is the result of being harmed.
similar
损害
sǔn hài
damage, harm
损害 also means to harm or damage, often used for objects or interests.