---
title: "Qinhai Meaning: 侵害 (qīnhài) Means “to infringe on”"
description: "侵害 (qīnhài) means “to infringe on; to violate; to harm”. Hear its tones, see what 侵 and 害 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 侵害 mean?

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侵害 qīnhài

## to infringe on; to violate; to harm

## Its characters

1. 侵 qīn to infringe (as in 侵权)
2. 害 hài to harm

## In a sentence

这样做会侵害消费者的权益。 Doing this would violate consumers' rights.

[More about 侵害](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BE%B5%E5%AE%B3)

## More words with 侵 or 害

- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [害羞 hàixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [侵犯 qīnfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinfan)
- [侵略 qīnlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinlue)
- [侵权 qīnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinquan)
- [入侵 rùqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruqin)
- [杀害 shāhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai)
- [伤害 shānghài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanghai)

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