害死

hàisǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to cause the death of
  2. 2 to get someone into terrible trouble

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè zhǒng yào chī duō le huì hàisǐ rén.
Taking too much of this medicine can kill you.
HSK 4
Nǐ zěnme bǎ mìmǎ gàosu biéren le? Nǐ kě hàisǐ wǒ le!
How could you tell someone else the password? You've really landed me in it!

Tips

usage
害死 is causing a death through harm, neglect or a bad decision rather than killing outright, which is 杀死. In everyday talk it is often an exaggeration for "you've got me into real trouble". "Curiosity killed the cat" is 好奇心害死猫.

Stroke Order

害 hài
死 sǐ