有害

yǒuhài

adjective HSK 5 #9,001

Meanings

Have + harm - harmful.

HSK 3

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.

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.

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