phá hại

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phá hại

Sâu phá hại những cây lúa non.

Definition

Verb: - To damage, to destroy, to ruin: To cause significant harm, destruction, or loss to something, often intentionally or through harmful action. - To ravage, to devastate: To cause severe and widespread damage, typically used for pests, natural forces, or destructive agents affecting crops, property, or the environment.

Usage

The verb phá hại describes an action that causes destruction or serious harm. It is often used with a subject that is the agent of destruction (e.g., pests, people, storms) and an object that suffers the damage (e.g., crops, property, plans). - It implies a negative, harmful impact. - It is commonly used in contexts involving agriculture, nature, property, or abstract concepts like reputation or plans.

Examples
  • (Pests ravage the crops.)
  • (The storm destroyed many houses.)
  • (Malicious rumors ruined his reputation.)
Advanced Usage
  • Phá hại môi trường: To cause environmental damage/devastation.
    • Hành vi xả rác bừa bãi đang phá hại môi trường sống. (Indiscriminate littering is damaging the living environment.)
  • Phá hại an ninh: To undermine/compromise security.
    • Hành động đó có thể phá hại an ninh quốc gia. (That action could undermine national security.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Phá hoại (verb): To sabotage, to vandalize. This is a close synonym, often implying deliberate, malicious destruction, especially of property or systems.
    • Kẻ gian đã phá hoại đường dây điện. (The vandal sabotaged the power line.)
  • Phá (verb): To break, to demolish. A more general term for breaking or tearing down.
  • Hủy hoại (verb): To devastate, to obliterate. Often used for severe or total destruction.
  • Tàn phá (verb): To lay waste to, to wreak havoc. Emphasizes widespread and severe devastation.
Synonyms
  • Làm hư hại: To cause damage.
  • Tàn phá: To devastate, to lay waste.
  • Hủy diệt: To annihilate, to destroy completely.
Related Phrases (Verb-Object Collocations)
  • Phá hại tài sản: To damage/destroy property.
  • Phá hại kế hoạch: To ruin/wreck a plan.
  • Phá hại sức khỏe: To ruin/harm one's health (e.g., through bad habits).
phá hại

Sâu phá hại những cây lúa non.

verb
  1. to min, to ravage
    • sâu phá hại mùa màng
      Pests has mined the harvest

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