消耗

xiāo hào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to use up
2. to consume

Word relationships

Related words

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• 消费 xiāo fèi 消费 xiāo fèi to consume Consumer consumption of goods: to consume
• 耗尽 hào jìn 耗尽 hào jìn to exhaust Exhaust or deplete completely: to exhaust

Synonyms

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• 花费 huā fèi 花费 huā fèi expense Consume resources like money or time: expense

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 体力 (physical energy), 时间, or 资源 (resources).

Common mistakes

消耗 cannot be used for eating or drinking; use 吃 or 喝 for consuming food.

Example Sentences

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运动 消耗 了很多体力。

Exercise consumed a lot of physical energy.

运动能 消耗 很多热量。

Exercise can consume a lot of calories.

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Words Containing 消耗

• 消耗战 消耗战 xiāo hào zhàn: war of attrition
• 消耗量 消耗量 xiāo hào liàng: rate of consumption

Child Words of 消耗

• 消 消 xiāo: to diminish; to subside
• 耗 耗 hào: to waste