耗
consume; delay; bad news
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to consume; to use up; to deplete
neutralUsed for resources, energy, materials or substances being used up.
The lamp consumed a lot of oil.
The water in the pot is almost boiled dry.
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Playing games for a long time drained a lot of his energy.
Using the air conditioner in a car consumes more fuel.
This factory faces shutdown due to excessive energy consumption.
verb
to delay; to dawdle; to procrastinate
informalUsed in colloquial spoken language, mostly in northern Chinese dialects.
Stop dawdling, hurry up and leave!
Don't waste time on this trivial matter.
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He has been dragging on with customer service to get more compensation.
Stop lingering, we need to catch the train now.
He always likes to delay and wait for others to speak first.
noun
bad news; sad tidings
neutralMost often used to refer to tragic, unfortunate or fatal news.
He broke down crying when he heard the sad news of his grandfather's passing.
We were all waiting for flight updates, terrified of hearing bad news.
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He just received news of company layoffs and was in low spirits.
During the war, people could hardly receive news from relatives and friends far away.
This tragic news plunged the entire family into grief.