hào
消耗
consume; deplete; news
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to consume; to deplete; to waste away
Used for the gradual reduction or wearing down of resources, energy, or materials through use or loss.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
xiāo消
hào耗
jīng精
lì力
le了
。
Working long hours consumes a lot of energy.
Zhè这
tái台
jiù旧
jī机
qì器
fēi非
cháng常
hào耗
diàn电
。
This old machine is very energy-consuming.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
jiàng降
dī低
shēng生
chǎn产
xiāo消
hào耗
。
We must strive to reduce production costs/consumption.
verb
to cause to be consumed; to deplete (something of an opponent)
Often used in strategic or military contexts to describe wearing down an enemy's resources or strength.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
zhàn战
shù术
shì是
xiāo消
hào耗
dí敌
rén人
de的
yǒu有
shēng生
lì力
liàng量
。
Our tactic is to deplete the enemy's effective forces.
Zhè这
chǎng场
chí持
jiǔ久
zhàn战
zhǐ旨
zài在
xiāo消
hào耗
duì对
fāng方
de的
cái财
lì力
。
This war of attrition aims to deplete the other side's financial resources.
noun
news; tidings; message
archaicAn archaic or literary usage, now rarely used in modern spoken language. Most commonly seen in the idiom '杳无消耗'.
Tā他
lí离
jiā家
shí十
nián年
，
yǎo杳
wú无
xiāo消
hào耗
。
He left home ten years ago, and there has been no news from him since.