耗费

hào fèi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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saving

节省 means 'to save' or 'economize', opposite of wasting or squandering resources.

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to use up

消耗 means 'to consume' or 'deplete', often used for energy, fuel, or physical resources.

expense

花费 refers to spending time or money, often in a neutral sense, without the strong negative connotation of wasting.

耗费 is often used with nouns like 时间 (time), 精力 (energy), or 金钱 (money) to indicate excessive consumption.

Do not use 耗费 for trivial or small amounts; it implies a significant expenditure, often with a negative tone.

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这个项目耗费了大量的人力物力。

This project wasted a lot of manpower and material resources.

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to waste

to cost