Definition & Meaning

entrap; lead into a trap; frame; lead somebody into a trap by guileful, vicious means

Word usage

kēng hài

坑 害

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v.entrap; lead into a trap; frame; lead somebody into a trap by guileful, vicious means
- wàng tú kēng hài rén
  妄图坑害人
  attempt to swindle people
- bù fǎ shāng jiā xiāo shòu wěi liè shāng pǐn kēng hài xiāo fèi zhě
  不法商家销售伪劣商品坑害消费者。
  Illegal merchants harm consumers by selling fake and inferior commodities.
- kēng hài bǎi xìng
  坑害百姓
  bring misfortune to the people
- tā bù chéng rèn kēng hài guo wù zhǔ
  他不承认坑害过物主。
  He denied doing any harm to the owner.
- tā cóng péng you diàn li tōu dōng xi àn zhōng kēng hài tā de péng you
  他从朋友店里偷东西，暗中坑害他的朋友。
  He stabbed his friend in the back by stealing from his store.
synonym
xiàn hài陷害 móu hài谋害

Word usage

Note
"坑害" is different from "损害". "坑害" is usually an intentional act against others; "损害" is not necessarily intentional.

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