consume materials; consumables
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to consume materials; to use up supplies
formalOften used in technical, industrial, or project management contexts to quantify resource usage.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yù预
jì计
hào耗
cái材
shí十
dūn吨
gāng钢
cái材
。
This project is expected to consume ten tons of steel.
Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
měi每
xiǎo小
shí时
hào耗
cái材
wǔ五
shēng升
rán燃
liào料
。
This machine consumes five liters of fuel per hour.
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Jiàn建
zào造
zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
hào耗
cái材
jù巨
dà大
。
Building this bridge consumed a massive amount of materials.
noun
consumables; supplies
neutralRefers to items that are used up or need regular replacement, such as printer ink, paper, medical disposables, or industrial components.
Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
cǎi采
gòu购
dǎ打
yìn印
hào耗
cái材
。
The office needs to purchase printing consumables regularly.
Zhè这
tái台
shè设
bèi备
de的
zhuān专
yòng用
hào耗
cái材
bǐ比
jiào较
áng昂
guì贵
。
The specialized consumables for this equipment are quite expensive.
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Shǒu手
shù术
shì室
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
cì次
xìng性
yī医
liáo疗
hào耗
cái材
。
The operating room prepared disposable medical supplies.
Qǐng请
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
kù库
cún存
，
kàn看
kan看
hào耗
cái材
hái还
gòu够
yòng用
duō多
jiǔ久
。
Please check the inventory to see how long the supplies will last.