侵害

qīnhài

verb HSK 7 #13,151

Meanings

1 to infringe upon
2 to encroach on
3 to harm

Characters

invade; encroach

Literally 'encroach and harm'

Examples

任何人不得侵害他人的合法权益。

Rènhé rén bùdé qīnhài tārén de héfǎ quányì.

No one may infringe upon the lawful rights of others.

环境污染侵害了居民的健康。

Huánjìng wūrǎn qīnhài le jūmín de jiànkāng.

Environmental pollution has harmed residents' health.

Tips

usage

侵害 is often used in legal contexts: 侵害权益 (infringe upon rights), 侵害利益 (harm interests). Compare with 侵犯 (qīnfàn), which focuses more on violation, and 损害 (sǔnhài), which focuses on damage.

Stroke Order

侵 qīn

害 hài