Usage note
损害的意思是使某物变坏或受伤。
Sǔnhài de yìsi shì shǐ mǒu wù biàn huài huò shòu shāng.
Damage means to make something become bad or injured.
Context note
损害常用于描述对物品或健康的影响。
Sǔnhài cháng yòng yú miáoshù duì wùpǐn huò jiànkāng de yǐngxiǎng.
Damage is often used to describe effects on objects or health.
5 examples
暴风雨损害了房屋。
bào fēng yǔ sǔn hài le fáng wū。
The storm damaged the house.
不要损害你的眼睛。
bú yào sǔn hài nǐ de yǎn jīng。
Don't damage your eyes.
这个错误损害了我们的计划。
zhè ge cuò wù sǔn hài le wǒ men de jì huà。
This mistake damaged our plan.
阳光会损害皮肤。
yáng guāng huì sǔn hài pí fū。
Sunlight can damage the skin.
小心不要损害玩具。
xiǎo xīn bú yào sǔn hài wán jù。
Be careful not to damage the toy.
5 mini stories
小明不小心损害了妈妈的手机。
xiǎo míng bù xiǎo xīn sǔn hài le mā ma de shǒu jī。
Xiao Ming accidentally damaged his mother's phone.
大雨损害了花园里的花。
dà yǔ sǔn hài le huā yuán lǐ de huā。
The heavy rain damaged the flowers in the garden.
小猫损害了沙发。
xiǎo māo sǔn hài le shā fā。
The kitten damaged the sofa.
不要用石头损害窗户。
bú yào yòng shí tou sǔn hài chuāng hù。
Don't use stones to damage the window.
风损害了树上的叶子。
fēng sǔn hài le shù shàng de yè zi。
The wind damaged the leaves on the tree.
Mini dialogue
小心别损害书本
A
请小心翻书，不要损害书本。
Qǐng xiǎoxīn fān shū, bùyào sǔnhài shūběn.
Please turn the pages carefully, don't damage the book.
B
好的，我会注意的。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì zhùyì de.
Okay, I'll be careful.
保护眼睛
A
长时间看屏幕会损害眼睛。
Cháng shíjiān kàn píngmù huì sǔnhài yǎnjīng.
Looking at screens for a long time can damage your eyes.
B
那我们应该多休息。
Nà wǒmen yīnggāi duō xiūxī.
Then we should rest more.
Related words and contrasts
similar
伤害
shānghài
to harm; to hurt
Often used for physical or emotional harm.
similar
破坏
pòhuài
to destroy; to damage
Implies more severe damage or destruction.
opposite
保护
bǎohù
to protect
Opposite of damaging; to keep safe.