毒害

dúhài

verb #11,631

Meanings

1 to poison
2 to corrupt (minds)
3 pernicious influence

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这些不良信息毒害了青少年的思想。

Zhèxiē bùliáng xìnxī dúhài le qīngshàonián de sīxiǎng.

This harmful information has corrupted the minds of young people.

HSK 6

有人企图毒害他。

Yǒurén qǐtú dúhài tā.

Someone attempted to poison him.

Tips

usage

毒害 can be both literal (poisoning with substances) and figurative (corrupting minds/morals). The figurative use is more common in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

害 hài