耗
hào
Meaning
- to consume
- to waste
- (coll.) to delay
Definition
消耗；耗费。
to consume; to expend.
Usage
常作为动词使用，表示使用或消耗资源、时间、精力等。
Often used as a verb, indicating the use or consumption of resources, time, energy, etc.
Examples
- 1 这个项目耗了我们大量时间。 (This project consumed a lot of our time.)
- 2 他每天跑步消耗很多热量。 (He runs every day to burn a lot of calories.)
- 3 这台机器耗电量大。 (This machine consumes a lot of electricity.)
- 4 我们耗尽了所有物资。 (We exhausted all supplies.)
- 5 别为小事耗费精力。 (Don't expend energy on trivial matters.)
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