Writing
陷害 (xiàn hài) — how to say "to frame" in Chinese
陷害
To frame, to set up, to entrap
verb
Character composition
陷
to fall into, to sink, trap
害
to harm, to cause trouble
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
陷害好人
xiàn hài hǎo rén
frame a good person
陷害别人
xiàn hài bié rén
frame someone else
Examples
坏人用假证据陷害了那个好人。
The bad person framed the good person using false evidence.
他陷害朋友。
He framed his friend.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to frame" in Chinese?
"to frame" in Chinese is 陷害 (xiàn hài).
陷害 meaning in English
陷害 (xiàn hài) means "To frame, to set up, to entrap".
How is 陷害 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàn hài (written as xian hai, xianhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to frame" in Chinese characters?
It is written 陷害: 陷 has 10 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 陷害?
陷害 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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