耗费

耗费 hàofèi

Consume

耗费 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體耗費 haofei

What 耗费 means

Consume

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耗费 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

耗

hào

Use (consume)

费

fèi

Expenses (spend - consume)

Words that share a character with 耗费

How to write 耗费

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耗费 in a sentence

这项工程耗费了大量人力。

Zhè xiàng gōngchéng hàofèi le dàliàng rénlì.

This project consumed a great deal of manpower.

不要在小事上耗费太多时间。

Bú yào zài xiǎoshì shang hàofèi tài duō shíjiān.

Do not spend too much time on trivial matters.

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Questions about 耗费

What does 耗费 mean in English?

耗费 is pronounced hàofèi and means Consume.

How do you pronounce 耗费?

耗费 is hàofèi in pinyin — written haofei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 耗费?

耗费 is written with 2 characters: 耗 (hào) Use (consume), 费 (fèi) Expenses (spend - consume). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 耗费 written in traditional Chinese?

耗費. The simplified form 耗费 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 耗費 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hàofèi.

Is 耗费 an HSK word?

Yes — 耗费 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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