祸害

禍害

huòhài

noun HSK 7-9 #17,530

Meanings

1 disaster
2 curse
3 scourge

Characters

disaster; misfortune

Examples

毒品是社会的一大祸害。

Dúpǐn shì shèhuì de yīdà huòhài.

Drugs are a major scourge on society.

战争给人民带来了巨大的祸害。

Zhànzhēng gěi rénmín dàilái le jùdà de huòhài.

War brought enormous disaster to the people.

Tips

usage

祸害 can be used as a noun (a scourge/disaster) or colloquially as a verb (to wreak havoc on, to ruin).

Stroke Order

祸 huò

害 hài