hại

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˨]

Noun

hại

  1. detrimental; injurious

Verb

hại

  1. to harm; to cause problems to someone
    Đọc sách nơi thiếu ánh sáng hại mắt lắm.
    It's harmful to your eyes when you read books in dimly lit places.

Derived terms