挥霍

挥霍 huīhuò

Spend extravagantly (squander)

挥霍 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體揮霍 huihuo

What 挥霍 means

Spend extravagantly (squander)

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

挥

huī

Wave (wipe away - scatter)

霍

huò

Suddenly (quickly - cholera)

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How to write 挥霍

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挥霍 in a sentence

他挥霍掉了父母留下的全部积蓄。

Tā huīhuò diào le fùmǔ liúxià de quánbù jīxù.

He squandered all the savings his parents left him.

时间也不能随意挥霍。

Shíjiān yě bù néng suíyì huīhuò.

Time too must not be squandered at will.

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Questions about 挥霍

What does 挥霍 mean in English?

挥霍 is pronounced huīhuò and means Spend extravagantly (squander).

How do you pronounce 挥霍?

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

What are the characters in 挥霍?

挥霍 is written with 2 characters: 挥 (huī) Wave (wipe away - scatter), 霍 (huò) Suddenly (quickly - cholera). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 挥霍 written in traditional Chinese?

揮霍. The simplified form 挥霍 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 揮霍 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huīhuò.

Is 挥霍 an HSK word?

Yes — 挥霍 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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