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浪费 (làng fèi): to waste, to squander

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to waste, to squander
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to waste
to squander
to waste
to squander (time, money, resources, etc.)
to waste (an opportunity, effort, etc.)

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Character breakdown

wave

HSK 4

to cost

Example sentences

Don't waste my time.

He wasted a lot of money buying unnecessary things.

We shouldn't waste food.

This meeting is simply a waste of energy.

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