无害

無害

wúhài

adjective #8,876

Meanings

1 harmless; innocuous

Characters

Literally 'without harm.'

Examples

这种蛇对人无害。

Zhè zhǒng shé duì rén wúhài.

This type of snake is harmless to humans.

这只是一个无害的玩笑。

Zhè zhǐshì yī gè wúhài de wánxiào.

It's just a harmless joke.

这种化学物质对环境无害。

Zhè zhǒng huàxué wùzhì duì huánjìng wúhài.

This chemical substance is harmless to the environment.

Tips

grammar

无害 follows the productive 无 + noun pattern: 无害 (harmless), 无罪 (innocent), 无聊 (bored), 无辜 (guiltless). The pattern 对…无害 (harmless to...) is the standard structure.

Stroke Order

无 wú

害 hài