无害

無害

wúhài

adjective #8,876

Meanings

1 harmless; innocuous

Characters

Literally 'without harm.'

Examples

这种蛇对人无害。

Zhèzhǒng shé duì rén wúhài.

This type of snake is harmless to humans.

这只是一个无害的玩笑。

Zhè zhǐshì yīgè wúhài de wánxiào.

It's just a harmless joke.

这种化学物质对环境无害。

Zhèzhǒng 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