消磨
消磨
- to wear down
- to sap
- to whittle away
- to while away
- to idle away
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 消 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 我试着消磨时间。 I was trying to kill time.
- 我在街上散步，消磨時間。 I strolled along the streets to kill time.
- 兩個老人打牌消磨著時間。 The two old men while away the time playing cards.
- 有些人為了消磨時間而讀書。 Some read books to kill time.
- 消磨时间的最有效办法当然还是聊天吹牛侃大山。 The most effective way to kill time, of course, is chatting, bragging, and having wild conversations.
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