Definition & Meaning

1.deride; hurt somebody with words

2.cause damage to others; do harm to others

Word usage

sǔn rén

损 人

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1
v.dialderide; hurt somebody with words
- jiǎng huà sǔn rén
  讲话损人
  speak sarcastically
- nǐ gàn má sǔn rén
  你干吗损人？
  Why are you sarcastic?
- jué bù kě yǐ xìng bié qí shì huò sǔn rén
  绝不可以性别歧视或损人。
  It can never be sexist or humiliating.
2
v.cause damage to others; do harm to others
- sǔn rén lì jǐ
  损人利己
  benefit oneself at the expense of others
- wú shì guó jì xié dìng de sǔn rén lì jǐ xíng wéi
  无视国际协定的损人利己行为
  a cynical disregard for international agreements
- bù yào gàn sǔn rén lì jǐ de shì
  不要干损人利己的事。
  Don't try to benefit at the expense of others.

Word usage

Separable word
"损" and "人" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你损了人，别以为别人不知道。
  You ridiculed others. Don't expect that they don't know.
- 你有意见直说，为什么损起人来了？
  If you have any opinion, just say it, why ridiculed others?
- 被他损过的人可不少。
  Many people have been hurt by his words.

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