hoi6 cyu3害處害处

Jyutpinghoi6 cyu3

Yalehoih chyu

名詞

Definition

Harm, damage, or disadvantage.

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How it's used

Focuses on the negative consequences or detrimental effects of an action or object rather than the act of causing harm itself. It is frequently used in formal or analytical discussions, such as debating the pros and cons of a policy. When discussing personal health or direct damage, speakers often prefer the more direct 壞處.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知sik6食gam3咁do1多tong4糖jau5有me1咩hoi6害cyu3處aa4呀？

Do you know what the harm is in eating so much sugar?

ni1呢go3個zou6做faat3法deoi3對gung1公si1司jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇jam6任ho4何hoi6害cyu3處。

This approach has absolutely no harm to the company.

Common phrases

mou5冇hoi6害cyu5處

harmless

gong2講ceot1出hoi6害cyu3處

to state the disadvantages

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a verb. While it contains the character 害, which can function as a verb meaning to harm, 害處 is strictly a noun. Use 傷害 or 害親 if you need to express the action of harming someone.