糟蹋 (zāo tà): to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5]

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Meaning: to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5]
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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Mom worked hard to make a whole table of dishes, but you only took two bites and threw it away—that's such a waste of food.

He stays up all night playing games and sleeps in class during the day—he's basically wasting his youth.

This land used to be very fertile, but it was ruined by factory wastewater until nothing grows there anymore.

Don't waste such a good opportunity—you must prepare well for the interview.

When he gets drunk, he breaks things and yells at people, making a mess of the house—he's really ruining this home.

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