侵害

qīnhài

verb HSK 7-9 #13,151

Meanings

1 to infringe upon
2 to encroach on
3 to harm

Characters

invade; encroach

Literally 'encroach and harm'

Examples

HSK 5

环境污染侵害了居民的健康。

Huánjìng wūrǎn qīnhài le jūmín de jiànkāng.

Environmental pollution has harmed residents' health.

HSK 7-9

任何人不得侵害他人的合法权益。

Rènhé rén bùdé qīnhài tārén de héfǎ quányì.

No one may infringe upon the lawful rights of others.

Tips

usage

侵害 is often used in legal contexts: 侵害权益 (infringe upon rights), 侵害利益 (harm interests). Compare with 侵犯, which focuses more on violation, and 损害, which focuses on damage.

Stroke Order

侵 qīn

害 hài