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耗 (hào): to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally

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HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
10
Radical
耒
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to waste
  • to spend
  • to consume
  • to squander
  • news
  • (coll.) to delay
  • to dilly-dally

Chinese explanation

  • 消耗、浪费,指因使用或拖延而使东西逐渐变少,常含有不必要或可惜的意味
  • 也可表示花费时间、精力等。

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Example sentences

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This project wasted a lot of time and money.

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Don't waste electricity; remember to turn off the lights.

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He wasted a whole day playing video games.

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This kind of machine consumes a lot of fuel.

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Let's not waste time on pointless arguments.

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