妨害

fánghài

verb HSK 7 #27,201

Meanings

1 to jeopardize
2 to harm
3 to be detrimental to

Characters

to hinder; to harm

to harm; damage

Examples

吸烟妨害健康。

Xīyān fánghài jiànkāng.

Smoking is harmful to health.

他的行为妨害了公共秩序。

Tā de xíngwéi fánghài le gōnggòng zhìxù.

His behavior was detrimental to public order.

Tips

usage

妨害 emphasizes causing harm or damage, while 妨碍 emphasizes creating obstacles. 妨害 is more commonly used in legal language (妨害公务 = obstruction of justice).

Stroke Order

妨 fáng

害 hài