hào
耗费
consume; waste; expend
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to consume; to expend; to use up
Often used with resources like time, money, energy, or materials. Can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation of wastefulness.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
hào耗
fèi费
le了
dà大
liàng量
zī资
jīn金
。
This project consumed a huge amount of funds.
Wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
hěn很
hào耗
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
。
Playing video games consumes a lot of time.
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Bú不
yào要
hào耗
fèi费
jīng精
lì力
zài在
wú无
wèi谓
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
shàng上
。
Don't expend your energy on pointless arguments.
verb
to waste; to squander
This sense emphasizes inefficient or unnecessary use, carrying a more negative connotation.
Tā他
hào耗
fèi费
qīng青
chūn春
zài在
diàn电
zǐ子
yóu游
xì戏
shàng上
。
He wasted his youth on video games.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bāo包
zhuāng装
fēi非
cháng常
hào耗
fèi费
cái材
liào料
。
This kind of packaging is very wasteful of materials.