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title: "Youhai Meaning: 有害 (yǒuhài) Means “harmful”"
description: "有害 (yǒuhài) means “harmful”. Hear its tones, see what 有 and 害 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youhai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 有害 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

有害 yǒuhài

## harmful

## Its characters

1. 有 yǒu to have
2. 害 hài to harm

## In a sentence

吸烟对身体有害。 Smoking is harmful to your health.

[More about 有害](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%89%E5%AE%B3)

## More words with 有 or 害

- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [富有 fùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyou)
- [国有 guóyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoyou)
- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [害羞 hàixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu)
- [含有 hányǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanyou)
- [具有 jùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juyou)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [没有 méiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiyou)

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