有害

yǒuhài

adjective HSK 5 #9,001

Meanings

Have + harm - harmful.

HSK 4

吸烟有害健康。

Xīyān yǒuhài jiànkāng.

Smoking is harmful to health.

HSK 5

这种化学物质对环境有害。

Zhèzhǒng huàxué wùzhì duì huánjìng yǒuhài.

This chemical substance is harmful to the environment.

HSK 5

有害信息会影响青少年的成长。

Yǒuhài xìnxī huì yǐngxiǎng qīngshàonián de chéngzhǎng.

Harmful information can affect the development of young people.

usage

吸烟有害健康 (Smoking is harmful to health) is printed on every cigarette pack in China - you'll see this phrase everywhere.

usage

有害 (harmful) vs. 有益 (beneficial). They follow the same 有 + noun pattern.

有 yǒu

害 hài