consume and lose; waste and deplete
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to deplete; to waste; to suffer loss
neutralUsed for the gradual reduction or loss of resources, energy, materials, etc., often implying a negative or undesirable outcome.
Cháng长
qī期
áo熬
yè夜
huì会
dà大
liàng量
hào耗
sǔn损
jīng精
lì力
。
Staying up late for long periods will greatly deplete your energy.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
gǎi改
jìn进
le了
liú流
chéng程
，
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
yuán原
liào料
de的
hào耗
sǔn损
。
The factory improved its process, reducing the loss of raw materials.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
màn漫
cháng长
de的
sù诉
sòng讼
hào耗
sǔn损
le了
tā他
de的
cái财
lì力
yǔ与
jīng精
shén神
。
This lengthy lawsuit depleted his financial resources and spirit.
Jī机
qì器
zài在
yùn运
shū输
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
nán难
miǎn免
huì会
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
hào耗
sǔn损
。
Machines inevitably suffer some damage during transportation.